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This week I recommend a Cautionary Tales episode. Telling us what we probably never knew about McDonald’s, it is a fun facts podcast. We learn about competition that no one heard of from Burger Chef. We find out that first McDonald’s sold ribs. But then it closed for three months to figure out a better menu. We hear about Ray Croc’s drive and the precise size of the perfect French fry. Perhaps most crucially, though, we see the impact of an entrepreneur.
I am Elaine Schwartz, an economics writer, teacher, and the founder of econlife®. In so many places and ways, I have tried to make economics interesting and accessible so we could be personally, professionally, and politically knowledgeable.