McDonald's Customers Are Outraged Over 'Insane' Egg McMuffin Prices

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[{"selector":"#anim-5b2e4426-ebfb-4719-91d7-4bf16d197a6d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7e67bb2d-03a8-4bba-a30e-fe9282fa943b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aaf9b574-c9fe-49c2-bb16-9a75e33198f2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0e8c2279-0435-4edd-a9d6-4fb6a2f5d3de","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-104.58221%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The New York-based Bespoke Investment Group posted a McDonald's receipt on X (previously Twitter) on Jan. 27. Learn More Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-b1e04268-0550-4e53-b233-3fa39e9397e7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0f912188-a529-4b94-8792-0ae74f8dad50","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-16055ad5-f5b1-492e-af3b-2a0c6d800e04","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-20bd6a56-0b71-415d-b327-faf53475eebd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-104.58221%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The receipt stated that a Fairfield, Conn., McDonald's charged $14.58 for two Egg McMuffins, or $7.29 each. Learn More Arrow

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