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A lesson in affordability from a humble burger
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It isn’t just Japan: other currencies also look cheap

Hearty quarterly results conceal a dual challenge for the burger behemoth

Not nearly as much as it could be

Rich and poor consumers are seeing their spending patterns converge

If voters dislike big numbers, there is a purely nominal fix

Voters in rich countries are angry about prices. Politicians could make things worse