# McDonald's foot traffic falls as more customers struggle with the high cost of living

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Los Angeles Times, Nov 4, 2026, 7:58 AM · Read it: <https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-11-04/mcdonalds-foot-traffic-falls-as-more-customers-struggle-with-high-cost-of-living>

Traffic at U.S. McDonald’s restaurants fell during the third quarter as customers struggled with higher gas prices and the uncomfortably high cost of living

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- Nov 4, 2026, 7:58 AM: [McDonald's foot traffic falls as more customers struggle with the high cost of living](<https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-11-04/mcdonalds-foot-traffic-falls-as-more-customers-struggle-with-high-cost-of-living>) — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States)
  Traffic at U.S. McDonald’s restaurants fell during the third quarter as customers struggled with higher gas prices and the uncomfortably high cost of living
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:00 AM: [The high cost of Trump’s $1 coin](<https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/6211481-treasury-mint-living-presidents/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
  he U.S. has long avoided putting images of people living on their currency, and for good reason.
