Rarely mentioned, the revenue generated by gasoline taxes in the U.S. and Europe has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.…
What Our Labor Day Cookout Might Be Missing
Hit by less supply and more demand, our Labor Day cookouts will suffer from hot dog shortages and higher prices.…
Why Champagne Is Like OPEC
With champagne sales plunging because of pandemic lockdowns, growers and Houses like LVMH are behaving somewhat like OPEC.…
Why McDonald’s Likes the Drive-Thru
Because of the role it played in the U.S. and globally during pandemic lockdowns, McDonald’s drive-thru has become more important.…
Why the Pandemic Might Be Worse for Women
Looking at women’s work as mothers and healthcare providers during pandemic lockdowns, we see that the burden reflects a gender divide.…
What a Tip Tells Us
Wherever the economy reopens, we will return to tipping behavior that not only sends a message about us but also about what others expect.…
What We Need to Open a School Safely
The cost of opening schools safely becomes more of a concern when we look at the impact of the coronavirus on state finance.…
How a Pandemic Produces a Misleading GDP
Because of the huge and sometimes inconsistent impact of Covid-19 on the economy, potentially misleading GDP numbers will need a closer look.…
How the U.S. Mint and a Breath Mint Are Causing Coin Shortages
Hershey’s Breath Saver mints and the U.S. Mint have both contributed to the coin shortages problems that the Federal Reserve is trying to solve.…
How Covid-19 Affects the Cost of Living
Because a Covid-19 basket of goods and services has a different inflation rate from the CPI basket, the cost of living might not be what we think it is.…