Signs O' the Times

 

If I find a link, I'll put it here.  McDonald's is finding that their low-income customers aren't coming in as often.

McDonald’s continues to lose low-income customers - The …

Nov 5, 2025

McDonald’s is working to hold on to its low-income customers. The company said there’s been a double-digit decline in traffic across the industry from lower-earning consumers....

Place for a link to this story.  Airlines are expanding business and other higher-class areas because coach flyers aren't flying as frequently.

Airlines bet big on luxury cabins as economy passengers feel the pinch

And maybe a link will go here.  Las Vegas isn't providing so much free stuff because the traffic from the poors who consume such stuff isn't big enough.  [Okay.  That link blames Trump's fascist border insanity for a drop in international visitors <especially Canadian> but I don't think foreigners are the main demographic in Las Vegas.  Something I read somewhere said that Las Vegas was trying to make their city a much more exclusive destination.  Therefore, start charging the hoi polloi more for stuff.  And to fuck with the employees hired to deal with the former high volume.  Las Vegas consumes too much water anyway.  So all those fired casino workers and the local jobs they supported can all migrate to the next big job-creating center.