Biden and the tale of the $16 McDonald's meal

Published: Dec. 4, 2023, 11:15 p.m.

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An irregular $16 McDonald\\u2019s order, a viral TikTok, and a growing conundrum for President Biden\\u2019s economic platform. 


The internet has been awash with social media rants lately about the high cost of fast-food. One video in particular keeps making the rounds, nearly a year on. Jeff Stein, The Post\\u2019s White House economics reporter \\u2013 and self-proclaimed fast-food connoisseur \\u2013 joins \\u201cPost Reports\\u201d to break down what these reactions do and don\\u2019t tell us about the actual state of the economy, and what it may foreshadow for President Biden\\u2019s 2024 reelection bid.  


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