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Concerns Over Mail-In Voting and Election Fraud

Bradley Schiller
16 September 2020

What’s all the fuss about mail-in voting? President Trump has repeatedly warned that mail-in voting is too inefficient and ridden with fraud to be trusted. But there is little evidence to back up that charge. Absentee ballots came into use…

Airlines Ease Fees in Effort to Attract Travelers

NickelsMcHughMcHugh
10 September 2020

With Labor Day weekend come and gone, airlines have entered the period of the year where business travelers usually make up the bulk of their flights rather than tourists. But as the pandemic continues to disrupt life throughout the U.S.,…

1.4 Million Jobs Added in August

Audrieanna Burgin
4 September 2020

Over 20 million jobs have been lost since the coronavirus pandemic began to impact the United States in early March. In March, a record 6.9 million people filed for unemployment assistance, the highest number of unemployment claims ever recorded in…

Unemployment Claims Surpass 1 Million Once Again

NickelsMcHughMcHugh
27 August 2020

For nearly every week since March, millions of Americans have filed for unemployment benefits as the economy continues to struggle with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. And last week was no exception: once again more than 1 million people…

Marker: “What Everyone’s Getting Wrong About the Toilet Paper Shortage”

David Switzer
8 April 2020

Why is it so difficult to find toilet paper amidst the COVID-19 crisis? Conventional wisdom is that people have been irrationally hoarding, but a more likely explanation involves the ways in which supply chains between retail and institutional consumers have been disrupted and are unable to quickly adjust.

CNN: “Why Walmart is seeing increased sales for tops, but not bottoms during the coronavirus crisis”

David Switzer
1 April 2020

As more people engage in “teleworking” from home due to being on lockdown due to COVID-19, sales of tops have increased – since that’s all that shows on the webcam. Walmart also reports increased sales of home entertainment items, as both adults and kids spend more time at home.

The New York Times: “America Stress-Bought All the Baby Chickens”

David Switzer
30 March 2020

Sales of baby chicks often rise before Easter, but this year’s increase has been extraordinary due to a variety of factors influenced by COVID-19: people are staying home with time to spend, while egg prices have increased 50% in some parts of the country due to increased demand, and eggs are difficult to find on shelves in some cities.

LAist: “Kobe Bryant Sneakers Are Worth Big Bucks: But Not Everybody’s Cashing In”

David Switzer
5 February 2020

The tragic and unexpected death of Kobe Bryant has caused a large spike in demand for his autographed and game-worn memorabilia. Some collectors are choosing to hold on to their merchandise, while others are cashing out now and even trying to buy more so they can sell it at a higher price in the near future. This article explores the personal and economic incentives for holding on to rare memorabilia in a case like this.

CNBC: “Amazon’s cloud business bombards the market with dozens of new features as it looks to preserve its lead”

David Switzer
3 December 2019

“If keeping track of all the new stuff feels overwhelming, that’s kind of the point. Amazon wants people to feel like it’s coming out with so much that no one can keep up.”

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