Grace Dean

Grace Dean is a senior reporter at Business Insider, covering retail. She has provided insightful coverage of the impact of California's new $20 minimum wage on fast food businesses and consumer behavior. Prior to her work at Business Insider, Grace has reported on various topics including food, technology, and news. Her articles are well-researched and offer unique perspectives on the subjects she covers.

Biography:  https://www.businessinsider.com/author/grace-dean?op=1

74%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • It's clear that the menu price increase is having an impact.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Sorry Grimace, McDonald's doesn't care about your birthday this year

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • Foot traffic to McDonald's, Burger King, and In-N-Out Burger restaurants in California appeared to fall in the weeks after they raised prices to offset the state's new $20 minimum wage for workers at limited-service restaurants.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • Foot traffic to California fast-food chains declined in April and May after the state's new $20 minimum wage was enacted.

Recent Articles

In-N-Out Burger Raises Prices Following California's Minimum Wage Hike: A Look at the Impact on Consumers and Businesses

In-N-Out Burger Raises Prices Following California's Minimum Wage Hike: A Look at the Impact on Consumers and Businesses

Broke On: Saturday, 01 April 2023 In-N-Out Burger raised prices for some menu items following California's minimum wage increase for fast food workers, affecting various locations and including a Double-Double burger, fries, and a drink. The starting wage for In-N-Out employees in the state is $22 to $23 per hour. Prices vary by location: a Double-Double with fries and a drink costs between $11.44 and $15 after tax. Reactions are mixed, with some supporting the new minimum wage and others concerned about rising consumer prices.