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*Π­Ρ‚ΠΎ ΠΌΡ‹ смотрим: «ШоссС Π² Π½ΠΈΠΊΡƒΠ΄Π°Β», Π² ΠΊΠΎΡ‚ΠΎΡ€ΠΎΠΌ Дэвид Π›ΠΈΠ½Ρ‡ Ρ€Π°Π·Π±ΠΈΠ²Π°Π΅Ρ‚ Π»ΠΈΠ½Π΅ΠΉΠ½ΠΎΡΡ‚ΡŒ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄ Rammstein*

НичСго Π½Π΅ понятно, Π½ΠΎ ΠΎΡ‡Π΅Π½ΡŒ интСрСсно.
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*McDonald's CEO explains why the company benefits from a 'difficult' economy*

The CEO of McDonald’s, Chris Kempczinski, finds that an economy with a lack of affordability means success for the fast-food chain, according to a recent third-quarter earnings call. β€œBetween inflation remaining high, the elevated cost of fuel, interest rates, housing affordability pressures and more, consumers all over the world are having to pay more and more for everyday goods and services, proving time and time again in difficult economic times, the McDonald’s brand and our positioning on value is an opportunity for us,” he said on the call. During the earnings call, which took place on Oct. 30, he highlighted the success of McDonald’s affordable menu options as the result of consumers seeking meals that are more reasonably priced during difficult economic times. β€œTake Germany, for example. The team has delivered remarkable results with the launch of the McSmart menu earlier this year, offering smaller, more affordable meals,” he said. β€œIt’s an incredible example of remaining agile and listening to our customers.”Related: McDonald's Stock Could Go Even Higher Thanks to the Big Mac In the third quarter of 2022, prices at the fast-food chain increased by about 10% compared to the previous year, and they still continue to be on the rise due to inflation. Customers have even pushed back against McDonald's price increases by adding less menu items to their orders. Regardless of some resistance from customers, sales at the fast-food chain have been a success. McDonald’s recently reported an 8.1% increase in sales in the U.S. during its third-quarter earnings report, beating previous estimates. The company cites menu price increases, effective marketing campaigns and a growth of digital orders and delivery as some of the main factors of this improvement. Despite the rise in sales amid recent price hikes, Kempczinski acknowledged in the earnings call that the company has seen a dip in low-income customers, with an annual salary of $45,000 and under, saying that there was β€œa slight dip in traffic.” Company executives during the earnings call said that they expect prices at the fast-food chain to increase to over 10% by the end of the year, but hinted at later cooling off on price hikes. β€œWe expect pricing to come down kind of in line with how inflation is coming down,” said Ian Borden, executive vice president and chief financial officer of McDonald’s, during the call.
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McDonald's CEO explains why the company benefits from a 'difficult' economy

The CEO of McDonald’s, Chris Kempczinski, finds that an economy with a lack of affordability means success for the fast-food chain, according to a recent third-quarter earnings call. β€œBetween inflation remaining high, the elevated cost of fuel, interest rates, housing affordability pressures and more, consumers all over the world are having to pay more and more for everyday goods and services, proving time and time again in difficult economic times, the McDonald’s brand and our positioning on value is an opportunity for us,” he said on the call. During the earnings call, which took place on Oct. 30, he highlighted the success of McDonald’s affordable menu options as the result of consumers seeking meals that are more reasonably priced during difficult economic times. β€œTake Germany, for example. The team has delivered remarkable results with the launch of the McSmart menu earlier this year, offering smaller, more affordable meals,” he said. β€œIt’s an incredible example of remaining agile and listening to our customers.”Related: McDonald's Stock Could Go Even Higher Thanks to the Big Mac In the third quarter of 2022, prices at the fast-food chain increased by about 10% compared to the previous year, and they still continue to be on the rise due to inflation. Customers have even pushed back against McDonald's price increases by adding less menu items to their orders. Regardless of some resistance from customers, sales at the fast-food chain have been a success. McDonald’s recently reported an 8.1% increase in sales in the U.S. during its third-quarter earnings report, beating previous estimates. The company cites menu price increases, effective marketing campaigns and a growth of digital orders and delivery as some of the main factors of this improvement. Despite the rise in sales amid recent price hikes, Kempczinski acknowledged in the earnings call that the company has seen a dip in low-income customers, with an annual salary of $45,000 and under, saying that there was β€œa slight dip in traffic.” Company executives during the earnings call said that they expect prices at the fast-food chain to increase to over 10% by the end of the year, but hinted at later cooling off on price hikes. β€œWe expect pricing to come down kind of in line with how inflation is coming down,” said Ian Borden, executive vice president and chief financial officer of McDonald’s, during the call.
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*Here's why the government wants to double its production of illicit drugs*

Since President Richard Nixon established the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in 1973 the agency has a long history of pursuing and prosecuting drug pushers around the globe. Nixon was convinced that illicit drug production and use was "public enemy number one" when he declared a global "war on drugs" in 1971. In the 50+ years since the war on drugs began and the DEA was formed, the U.S. has spent more than $1 trillion to enforce its drug policy, according to recent research from UPenn.Related: Elon Musk's Tesla has a new union problem on the heels of historic union win The U.S. spent $41 billion in 2022 alone, a record, on its national drug control budget, all so that it could stop, or at least curtail, the production and distribution of illicit substances. So it comes as a bit of a surprise that the DEA is now proposing an increase in production quotas for numerous drugs including marijuana compounds and psychedelics in order to "support research and clinical trials" of the substances. The agency is looking to nearly double the amount of psilocybin the government produces to 15,000 grams from the 8,000 grams it had previously requested for 2023, according to a filing in the Federal Register. It also doubled the amount of psilocyn β€” the psychedelic compound in psilocybin β€” it wants to 24,000 grams from 12,000 grams. The DEA also wants to increase the amount of d-9-THC the government produces to 628,460 grams from 383,460 grams. It is keeping its quota for 6.7 million grams of marijuana unchanged. In a possibly related filing, the DEA also requested information from the public about "destruction processes which may be used to render controlled substances to a non-retrievable state." The agency has been seeking alternatives to incineration for destroying the drugs it uses for research purposes at the behest of the Consolidated Appropriations Act that was signed by President Biden in 2022. Get investment guidance from trusted portfolio managers without the management fees. Sign up for Action Alerts PLUS now.
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