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Visualizing Which Countries Drink the Most Beer
Which countries drink the most beer? China ranks number one due to its sheer size, and the Czech Republic comes out on top, per capita.
Trouble in cherry crop paradise. Michigan growers may have to leave nature's candy to rot
This year's plentiful cherry season could end up the pits for some Michigan farmers.
Pool rental app, Swimply, is catching on in Metro Detroit
Swimply services allow residents to offer up their pools to rent and it's starting to take off: 49 listings show up in Metro Detroit area.
Farmers beg Aussies to eat their way through avo-lanche of avocados
Smashed on toast, tossed in a salad, or blended in a smoothie; whichever way you eat your avos, farmers are pleading for you to eat more of them.
Bruce Springsteen Fans Furious at Ticket Prices Going as High as $4-5K, Due to Ticketmaster’s ‘Dynamic Pricing’
Bruce Springsteen fans like to think of him as tougher than the rest, not pricier than the rest. So there were inevitable eruptions of anger when fans logged on for the first day of sales for the o…
Coping with Effects of High Feed Prices and Possible Drought in 2022
Presently, despite timely rains in certain areas of Nebraska, the threat of drought for the summer of 2022 is not dissipated. Prediction models of precipitation for May to July place most of
California cities ban new gas stations in battle to combat climate change
Bay Area cities have started banning the construction of new gas stations to combat climate change. Some lawmakers hope Los Angeles could join the movement soon.
FDA Finally Admits It Caused the Baby Formula Shortage
The FDA's unnecessary and protectionist rules that effectively ban foreign-made baby formula from being imported into the U.S. led to the crisis.
Penguins Refuse to Eat Cheaper Fish After Aquarium Cut Cost to Fight Inflation
Fish, please.
DocuSign CEO Dan Springer steps down
Chairman of the Board Maggie Wilderotter will serve as interim CEO as the company begins its search for the next executive.
These charts show the state of the global supply chain as China eases Covid lockdowns
China's "zero Covid" measures on trucking and cross-city transport limitations continue to slow down manufacturing and logistics.
Are Food Shortages Coming?
Shortages of food supply is making headlines recently. With prices climbing and the war in Ukraine ongoing, officials fear a global food crisis could be at h...
Lumber prices plunge 12% to new 2022 lows as wood inventories start to pile up
"Similar to other locations, lumber remained weak," JPMorgan said in a recent channel check of home improvement stores like Home Depot and Lowes.
Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ Soars in Streams Thanks to ‘Stranger Things’: Inside the Preliminary Spotify Gains
“It’s remarkable to see how the reaction to Kate’s song has engaged new and old fans alike,” Netflix’s Alexandra Patsavas says of the immediate listener reaction.
Helium is again in short supply
pThe war in Ukraine isn’t much of a factor, yet./p
Wealthy shoppers are splurging at Macy's. Low-income shoppers are pulling back at Walmart
Decades-high inflation is leading to a split in American consumers' behavior.
Camping is holding on to its pandemic popularity in 2022
Several platforms have seen more demand than ever for all things outdoors.
Nebraska A.D. Alberts says university won't provide balloons at Memorial Stadium in 2022
Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts said on Monday night that the university will not provide balloons to release at Husker football games this fall because of a helium shortage.
Housekeepers struggle as US hotels ditch daily room cleaning
The move away from daily cleaning gained traction during the pandemic, and industry insiders say it's driven by customer preferences. But others say it has more to do with profit.
Teen Babysitters Are Charging $30 an Hour Now, Because They Can
Sitter shortage has parents treating teenagers like VIPs; ‘order anything you want for dinner’
Stocks slump again. This time, it's retailers such as Target spooking investors
The Dow fell by more than 1,000 points as retailers' earnings reports reflected difficulty navigating higher prices and supply chain bottlenecks.
The Handshake Market: Supply & Demand Activity
Here is a great activity that helps students understand markets and price signals. In this activity half the class are buyers and the other half are sellers....
$27 beers push New York airports to crack down on concessions prices
An investigation by the airport authority in New York City found customers were paying unfair prices at LaGuardia.
Biden says baby formula shortage to ease in weeks as U.S. imports more
The U.S. baby formula shortage should improve dramatically in coming weeks, President Joe Biden and top officials said on Friday as the administration scrambled to reverse a shortfall that hits lower-income Americans particularly hard.
Datasembly’s Data Reveals 31% Out-of-Stock Rate in April 2022
Out-of-Stock Rate in April 2022 is 31%. Baby Formula; Up 11% Compared to November 2021. Data Shows Out-of-Stock Impacts of Inflation & more.
‘Succession’ actor’s protest highlights the vegan upcharge
In the US, you drink milk or you pay up.
The stunning rise of cremation reveals America’s changing idea of death
Cremation is now more popular in the United States than a traditional casket burial, and twice as common as it was two decades ago. What does that say about us?
Historic inflation isn’t hurting sales of essentials like toilet paper, diapers and tissues
Consumer spending has remained resilient, giving companies permission to offset increased costs of production.
Affirm’s IPO Filing Reveals Nearly A Third Of Its Revenue Comes From A Single Customer
Affirm, the fintech startup known for providing installment loans to shoppers, publicly filed its S-1 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday.