One data point we looked at closely at the start of the pandemic was the impact it would have on consumers. Would they return to a restaurant? Would delivery be an option, considering food is still handled by a person who may or may not have washed their hands?  ...

The Beveridge Curve   The pandemic caused a lot of headaches for economists using conventional wisdom to counter the effects of a scarcity of labor and an abundance of job openings.    After visiting New York recently, a colleague told me he noticed...

A Tampa Bay McDonald's (Photo: Dan Nunn) Restaurants across the U.S. are desperate to hire as outdoor dining season begins, indoor dining restrictions lift, and vaccination rates trend upwards. The problem is, workers are not returning. While the industry lost nearly...