Category Archives: Pandemic

Applications for New Businesses Have a Double-WTF Moment

Federal data says new businesses are being formed in droves. But PPP fraud complicates this otherwise positive picture.

Prolonged Brain Dysfunction in COVID-19 Survivors: A Pandemic in its Own Right?

More information on lasting Covid damage, this time on the brain.

Inflation in the Aftermath of Wars and Pandemics

Challenging the conventional wisdom that government responses to Covid will generate inflation.

Pricey Learning Pods Are Now Helping Vulnerable Students. Will the Trend Survive the Pandemic?

A case study of the “innovation” of learning pods, and why they are being promoted as an alternative to remote instruction.

Why Work at Home Is Not Likely to Thrive After the Covid Era

Despite its popularity, expect work at home to be reined in when we reach life after Covid.

UNCTAD’s Richard Kozul-Wright on the Post-COVID World Economy: Out of the Frying Pan… Into the Fire?

Kozul-Wright warns that for a sustainable Covid-19 recovery, it is key to abandon policies that concentrate economic power and wealth

FTC, Where Art Thou?: Appliance Manufacturers Routinely Invalidate Warranties if Customers Use Third-Party Repair Services

Appliance manufacturers say their waranties are voided if consumers use third-party repair servces, despite contrary FTC guidelines.

Why Does the United States Ignore the Possibility of Using Sniffer Dogs to Detect Covid in Mass Settings?

Sniffer dogs detect Covid quickly, cheaply, and accurately. Why aren’t we hearing about them?

Despite Federal Moratorium, Increasing Number of Texas Renters Face Eviction as State Protection Expires

A Texas program meant to financially help renters who have fallen behind has barely taken root.

IMF, World Bank Must Support Developing Countries’ Recovery

COVID-19 continues to take an unprecedented human and economic toll; international institutions must support developing countries’ recovery.

New COVID Variants Have Changed the Game, and Vaccines Will Not Be Enough. We Need Global ‘Maximum Suppression

Vaccines alone won’t stem the COVID-19 pandemic: the case for why much mre still must be done, on a blocal basis.

What Covid Means for the Athlete’s Heart

Preliminary data suggests up to 1 in 5 people with Covid-19 wind up with heart inflammation. Athletes should fare better but are at risk too.

Why India is Banking on Health Diplomacy to Grow African Footprint

India has stepped up its foreign policy re-engagement with African countries and has focused on health diplomacy.