Global lockdowns have created supply problems for Belgian French fries and French cheese because households cannot make up for decreased commercial demand.
Worried about contaminated currency, monetary officials have quarantined cash and limited its circulation during epidemics.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from a serial defaulter to the socially distanced restaurant.
My May 2020 e-links include a "Business Wars" podcast series, one of the best non-fiction stories of a disaster, and an everyday news podcast.
Faced with isolated communities, two grocers, separated by thousands of miles, support their customers in a rather similar way.
Instead of the 14.7 percent unemployment rate, we can see the true U.S. employment picture through numbers that range from history to disruption.
Except for one very clever Amsterdam eatery, the restaurant industry has been hit exceedingly hard by the coronavirus lockdown.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from streaming "Trolls World Tour" to home productivity.
My May 2020 e-links include the "Business Wars" podcast series on competitors like Starbucks and Dunkin' and a book rec on Katrina's emergency tradeoffs.