Connecting the Dots Archive, August 2021

The Economics of Rudeness
  • August 31, 2021

The Economics of Rudeness

You may have noticed your favorite restaurant is short on staff. The same in retail stores, hotels, and other service businesses.

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Where Is the End?
  • August 24, 2021

Where Is the End?

You may not remember World War II, but you know broadly how it went. We’ve all seen the movies.

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The Virus Isn’t Finished with Us Yet
  • August 3, 2021

The Virus Isn’t Finished with Us Yet

Last week brought some good economic news. The US economy, as measured by real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), is back where it was at the end of 2019, before the pandemic wreaked havoc on the next two quarters.

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