An $18 Big Mac Meal Is Bad for America

McDonald’s isn’t just an eating joint.Iin some communities, it’s a space for building physical relationships and social networks.

In this photo illustration, a McDonald's Big Mac, double hamburger and french fries are seen on a tray on April 30, 2018 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/TNS

By Bobby Ghosh From Bloomberg Opinion

The first meal I had as an American citizen was a Big Mac. This was in September 2013, and it cost less than $5 at a McDonald’s near the downtown Manhattan courthouse where the naturalization ceremony had taken place.