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The Economist's Big Mac index seeks to make exchange-rate theory more digestible. It is arguably the world's most accurate financial indicator to be based on a fast-food item. (Here is a brief explanation and video clip.)

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Jan 22nd 2009

Sandwiched  

Jul 24th 2008

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Jul 5th 2007

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Feb 1st 2007

McCurrencies Requires subscription 

May 25th 2006

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Jan 12th 2006

Fast food and strong currencies Requires subscription 

Jun 9th 2005

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Dec 16th 2004

Food for thought Requires subscription 

May 27th 2004

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Jan 15th 2004

McCurrencies Requires subscription 

Apr 24th 2003

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Jan 16th 2003

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Apr 25th 2002

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Dec 20th 2001

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Apr 19th 2001

BURGERNOMICS Requires subscription 

Jan 11th 2001

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Apr 27th 2000

Test-driving a new model Requires subscription 

Mar 16th 2000

BURGERNOMICS Requires subscription 

Jan 6th 2000

Mcparity Requires subscription 

Dec 9th 1999

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Apr 1st 1999

Food for thought Requires subscription 

Jan 7th 1999

BURGERNOMICS Requires subscription 

Dec 17th 1998

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Jul 30th 1998

Ten years of the Big Mac index Requires subscription 

Apr 9th 1998

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Apr 9th 1998

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Side-orders

This selection of articles includes our Coca-Cola map of the world, our Starbucks tall latte index, the reflections of our Washington columnist on the place of the hamburger in American life, and other articles about McDonald's and fast food.

Background briefing: McDonald's

Happy meal Requires subscription 

Jan 25th 2007

Sizzling Requires subscription 

Sep 21st 2006

Wages Requires subscription 

Aug 31st 2006

McCurrencies Requires subscription 

May 25th 2006

Fast food's yummy secret 

Aug 25th 2005

Fast-food succession Requires subscription 

Nov 25th 2004

Big Mac's makeover Requires subscription 

Oct 14th 2004

Changing the menu Requires subscription 

May 20th 2004

The Big Mac succession Requires subscription 

Apr 22nd 2004

Burger and fries à la française Requires subscription 

Apr 15th 2004

Burgers or beans? Requires subscription 

Jan 15th 2004

Filling the world's belly Requires subscription 

Dec 11th 2003

Big business Requires subscription 

Sep 25th 2003

Working time needed to buy a Big Mac Requires subscription 

Sep 11th 2003

Thin end of the wedge Requires subscription 

Jul 3rd 2003

Did somebody say a loss? Requires subscription 

Apr 10th 2003

McDonald's Requires subscription 

Apr 8th 2003

Battling against big food Requires subscription 

Dec 19th 2002

Not so fast Requires subscription 

Dec 5th 2002

Delicious irony Requires subscription 

Apr 25th 2002

Where's the beef? Requires subscription 

Nov 1st 2001

Just a bite Requires subscription 

Feb 1st 2001

The burger king Requires subscription 

Oct 21st 1999

The personal touch Requires subscription 

May 14th 1998

The science of alliance Requires subscription 

Apr 2nd 1998

Next year, the french-fry index Requires subscription 

Dec 18th 1997

As hamburgers go, so goes America? Requires subscription 

Aug 21st 1997

Spice with everything Requires subscription 

Nov 20th 1997


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