The prevailing theory is that McDonald’s brings the McRib back whenever pork futures are down, because it maximizes profit. That is usually seasonal- in the early autumn, when grilling season is over.
In fact from what I’ve picked up over the years it’s kind of a meme in finance to declare “The price of X follows the return of the McRib!” when really both X and the McRib are just driven by the same larger economic factors and not by each other.
The prevailing theory is that McDonald’s brings the McRib back whenever pork futures are down, because it maximizes profit. That is usually seasonal- in the early autumn, when grilling season is over.
And why Germany, which has low pork prices, has the McRib year round
In fact from what I’ve picked up over the years it’s kind of a meme in finance to declare “The price of X follows the return of the McRib!” when really both X and the McRib are just driven by the same larger economic factors and not by each other.