Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from demand for eggs and toilet paper to traffic light buttons.
Our first two April 2020 e-links look at the coronavirus pandemic through a musical lens and then a comparison list of World 1.0 and World 2.0.
It's easy to assume that the toilet paper shortage in the U.S. is caused by panic buying and hoarding but there really might be a supply problem.
Whereas toilet paper shortages have been in the news, the headlines could also have included surging egg demand, especially in Israel.
Looking more closely at the lockdown, we can identify the kinds of jobs that involve working remotely and where they are located.
While the wisdom of plastic bag bans have always been debatable, now with the coronavirus pandemic, there is another reason to reverse them.
From the growers through transport, roasters in the U.S. are concerned with the pandemic's impact on the coffee supply chain.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from pasta stockpiling and medical product tariffs to cheap oil.