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Wage. but it could come with a side of unemployment. senior economic writer steve moore explains how it could have unintended consequences. steven, thank you for joining us. good to see you. >> hi, doug. great to be with you. >> were these protests we saw last week spontaneous or grassroots are brought by big labor? >> that's a good question. we know one of the largest unions in the country has really been behind not all of these, but most of these strikes and protests that have been happening around the country. i think they have hit about 15 major cities including washington, d.c., new york,...

Across the board, particularly the meat. we've seen this when commodity prices spiked, beef prices, pork, it's up 50 percent over the past year alone. i don't think you'll see the dollar menu go to 1.10. what you'll see is maybe fewer fries in your bag, maybe different sizing changes, some of the dollar menu items would stay the same but the portions would be adjusted a little bit. jenna: so skimping on those extra french fries. a good tip. >> we've seen all the costs going up across the way and fruits and vegetables, things you don't associate with mcdonald's, although they would have you thi...