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McDonald's store traffic falls unexpectedly as diners grow uneasy about economy

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Highlights
  • McDonald's US sales dropped 3.6% in Q1 2025 amid inflation, recession fears, and economic uncertainty.
  • The chain plans to extend its $5 Meal Deal through 2025 to attract value-conscious customers.
  • International markets are growing through local strategies, despite US sales declines and sector challenges.
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Former Russian president calls Ukraine 'a disappearing country' and notes 'Trump's ratings have gone down'

McDonald's quietly reveals plan to lure back customers

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/consumer/article-14669685/mcdonalds-quietly-reveals-plan-lure-customers-big-sales-drop.htmlDailymail.co.uk
McDonald's quietly reveals plan to lure back customers

Sandwich chain shuts down another 600 stores marking eighth closure year in row

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Sandwich chain shuts down another 600 stores marking eighth closure year in row

McDonald’s suffers steepest US same-store sales drop since 2020: ‘Heightened anxiety’

https://nypost.com/2025/05/01/business/mcdonalds-suffers-biggest-us-same-store-sales-drop-since-2020/Nypost.com
McDonald’s suffers steepest US same-store sales drop since 2020: ‘Heightened anxiety’

McDonald’s Blames Trump ‘Uncertainty’ for Worst Sales Since COVID

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McDonald’s Blames Trump ‘Uncertainty’ for Worst Sales Since COVID

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A Chinese state media post points to a softening in the US-China trade war

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A Chinese state media post points to a softening in the US-China trade war

Here Are The Major U.S. Companies Warning About Tariffs In Their Earnings Reports

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Here Are The Major U.S. Companies Warning About Tariffs In Their Earnings Reports

McDonald’s Sees Steepest Sales Drop In 5 Years Despite Bringing Back Fan-Favorite Menu Items

https://people.com/mcdonald-s-sees-steepest-sales-drop-in-5-years-11726662People.com
McDonald’s Sees Steepest Sales Drop In 5 Years Despite Bringing Back Fan-Favorite Menu Items

Funding cuts threaten to deepen hunger crisis in U.S. as rising costs send more families to food banks

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Funding cuts threaten to deepen hunger crisis in U.S. as rising costs send more families to food banks

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures drift lower as Apple, Amazon results signal trouble ahead

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US has approached China seeking talks on Trump tariffs, says state social media

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/01/us-has-approached-china-seeking-talks-on-trump-tariffs-says-state-social-mediaTheguardian.com
US has approached China seeking talks on Trump tariffs, says state social media

China says it’s evaluating possible trade talks with the US | CNN Business

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/business/china-possible-trade-talks-us-tariffs-intl-hnkCnn.com
China says it’s evaluating possible trade talks with the US | CNN Business

America’s economy is not reeling yet, but trouble is coming | Latest US politics news from The Economist

https://www.economist.com/in-brief/2025/05/01/americas-economy-is-not-reeling-yet-but-trouble-is-comingEconomist.com
America’s economy is not reeling yet, but trouble is coming | Latest US politics news from The Economist

Weekly jobless claims surge to 241,000, more than expected, in latest sign of economic trouble

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/01/weekly-jobless-claims-surge-to-241000.htmlCnbc.com
Weekly jobless claims surge to 241,000, more than expected, in latest sign of economic trouble

100 Days of Solitude: Trump and the Retreat of America

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/world/europe/100-days-trump-us-foreign-policy.htmlNytimes.com
100 Days of Solitude: Trump and the Retreat of America

McDonald's Store Traffic Falls Unexpectedly As Diners Grow Uneasy About Economy

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mcdonalds-results-economy_n_68136d89e4b03d2b311be5afHuffpost.com
McDonald's Store Traffic Falls Unexpectedly As Diners Grow Uneasy About Economy

McDonald's says tariffs are hurting sales after reporting largest decline since pandemic

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mcdonalds-tariffs-hurting-sales/Cbsnews.com
McDonald's says tariffs are hurting sales after reporting largest decline since pandemic

McDonald's suffers worst U.S. sales decline since 2020, warns of 'anti-American sentiment' abroad

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/mcdonalds-us-sales-drop-pandemic-middle-income-consumers-pull-back-rcna204032Nbcnews.com
McDonald's suffers worst U.S. sales decline since 2020, warns of 'anti-American sentiment' abroad

Treasury Secretary Bessent signals US advantage in tariff battle as China's economy crumbles

https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/treasury-secretary-bessent-signals-us-advantage-tariff-battle-chinas-economy-crumblesFoxbusiness.com
Treasury Secretary Bessent signals US advantage in tariff battle as China's economy crumbles

Fast food giant’s store traffic falls unexpectedly as diners worry about economy

https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2025/05/fast-food-giants-store-traffic-falls-unexpectedly-as-diners-worry-about-economy.htmlOregonlive.com
Fast food giant’s store traffic falls unexpectedly as diners worry about economy

McDonald's says store traffic fell unexpectedly as economic uncertainty weighed on diners

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/mcdonalds-says-store-traffic-fell-unexpectedly-as-economic-uncertainty-weighed-on-dinersPbs.org
McDonald's says store traffic fell unexpectedly as economic uncertainty weighed on diners

McDonald's store traffic falls unexpectedly as diners grow uneasy about economy

https://www.post-gazette.com/business/pittsburgh-company-news/2025/05/01/mcdonalds-traffic-diners-economy/stories/202505020010Post-gazette.com
McDonald's store traffic falls unexpectedly as diners grow uneasy about economy

McDonald's store traffic falls unexpectedly as diners grow uneasy about economy

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/mcdonalds-wall-street-b2742995.htmlIndependent.co.uk
McDonald's store traffic falls unexpectedly as diners grow uneasy about economy

Trump says the stock market isn't his. For now, GOP senators are humoring him.

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-stock-market-gop-senators-react-2025-4Businessinsider.com
Trump says the stock market isn't his. For now, GOP senators are humoring him.

Trump trade war hits McDonald’s as US sales fall sharply

https://www.thetimes.com/us/business/article/trump-trade-war-hits-mcdonalds-as-us-sales-fall-sharply-mwzfh38n9Thetimes.com
Trump trade war hits McDonald’s as US sales fall sharply

McDonald's posts biggest US sales drop since Covid-19 pandemic

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4vzpggkjnoBbc.com
McDonald's posts biggest US sales drop since Covid-19 pandemic

McDonald’s US sales drop by most since height of pandemic in 2020

https://www.ft.com/content/90c6bfe1-343c-405a-95a5-b3833716a990Ft.com
McDonald’s US sales drop by most since height of pandemic in 2020

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