The price of your favorite fast food is about to become a giant guessing game

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Wendy's is going to start experimenting with surge pricing — and people are really mad about it.

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It's weird to think about walking into a fast-food restaurant without knowing how much your burger and fries combo will cost you. It may also be the future.

Americans are turning to gardening, hunting, and extreme couponing to combat rising food prices

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Americans are coming up with creative ways to combat rising food prices.

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Gig worker pay on delivery apps like Uber Eats and DoorDash fell up to 15% last year

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Gig workers made less money on apps like Instacart and Uber Eats last year, a new study shows.

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Diners are getting annoyed at how expensive fast food has become — and the likes of McDonald's, Taco Bell, and Shake Shack seem to be listening

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McDonald's.

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Denny's cut some customizations from its menu — and says it's helped rake in more profits

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A sign is posted in front of a Denny's restaurant on February 13, 2023 in Emeryville, California
A Denny's diner.

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A McDonald's franchisee is paying $4.35 million to settle a lawsuit from a worker who said she was raped by her manager when she was just 14

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McDonald's franchisees are upset by new royalty hike
A McDonald's franchise group criticizes McDonald's for royalty fee hike.

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A man left a $10,000 tip on a $32 bill at a Michigan restaurant. The manager says it was a tribute to a friend who recently died.

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A man left a $10,000 tip on a $32 bill at a restaurant in Michigan (not pictured).

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Taco Bell says that low-income customers are still flocking to its restaurants even as other fast-food chains say they're struggling to hold on to them

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Taco Bell restaurant sign and logo in Bloomsburg, Philadelphia, US in February 2022

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McDonald's says its price hikes are putting off some customers

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A McDonald's meal.

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McDonald's says its chicken options are now just as popular as beef

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A chicken sandwich from McDonald's.

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