Pocket Change: 07/24/08
- McDonald’s is exploring price hikes on its dollar menu in order to protect profits. I’m not sure “buck forty-five menu” has the same ring to it. (link)
- Don’t just eat the rich. Eat the presidential candidates with McCain and Obama lollipops. (link via Gaper’s Block)
- In its best attempt at product placement, McDonald’s supplies Las Vegas’ Fox 5 news anchors with plastic iced coffee. At least they are more appetizing than a McD’s chicken sandwich. (link via Boing Boing)
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