The Big Beautiful Bill could make it more expensive for businesses to borrow funds, auto makers are dealing with uncertainties on multiple angles and consumers are cutting costs as wages fail to keep ...

Economists say it will take time for the effects of trade policies to show up in economic data — but acknowledge they aren’t ...

The June jobs report takes center stage as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hover at record levels in this short trading week ...

What is the Big Mac Index? When The Economist introduced its Big Mac index in 1986, McDonald's famous hamburger cost just $1.60 in the United States. Now it costs $5.65, according to data from the ...

The Big Mac is more than just a burger — it’s a fast-food icon, a pop culture reference, and a symbol of the McDonald’s brand. With its double-decker design, special sauce, and sesame seed bun, the ...

Big Mac inflation outstrips CPI, showing how flawed methods distort real economic conditions and market signals. Check out why true inflation is likely higher.

The "Big Mac Index" was created in the 1980s by economists looking to evaluate the relative levels of affordability among various countries and currencies. The idea was that McDonald's Big Mac was ...

The “Big Mac Index” was created in the 1980s by economists looking to evaluate the relative levels of affordability among various countries and currencies. The idea was that McDonald’s Big Mac was ...

Despite The Economist’s assessment that the manat is undervalued based on the Big Mac Index, multiple economic indicators suggest its continued stability. Azerbaijan’s strong trade surplus, FDI ...

The Economist’s Big Mac Index, a longstanding measure of currency values, shows China’s yuan may be substantially undervalued against the dollar—exactly the kind of disparity that has caught ...

In South Korea, Big Mac prices remained static while U.S. prices rose $0.10. Economic experts warn that responding with tariffs could backfire.

The Big Mac has become an economic benchmark In 1986, The Economist unveiled the “ Big Mac index,” which acts as a “lighthearted guide to whether currencies are at their ‘correct’ level ...