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As McDonald's Prices Rise, Some Customers Go Elsewhere

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McDonald's is facing a challenge, as factors like food costs push up the prices on some if its items. McDonald's says its prices are up 3 percent over last year, and some customers are turning to chains like IHOP, Denny's and Chili's instead.

Michael Regan of Bloomberg News and Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson discuss the price increases the impact on the fast food industry.

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  • Michael Regan of Bloomberg News, editor-at-large at Bloomberg News. He tweets @Reganonymous.

This segment aired on October 24, 2014.

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