covid-economy

Customers shop for fresh fruits and vegetables at Campbell’s Market, April 24, 2023, in McArthur, Ohio. Campbell’s has worked to provide healthy food options to the McArthur community. (Photo by Graham Stokes for the Ohio Capital Journal).

New report from Sen. Bob Casey outlines impact of ‘greedflation’

BY: - November 8, 2023

The 16-page report is based on research from the Federal Reserve that found “corporate profits contributed a large percentage to inflation in the first year and contributed much less in the second” after the pandemic. 

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We don’t want to admit the real worker shortage problem | Opinion

BY: - February 25, 2022

Of all the things COVID-19 has taken from us, one of the most profound has been the change in workforce

Pa. Rep. Wild sets sights on addressing U.S. supply chain vulnerabilities

BY: - December 2, 2021

Rep. Susan Wild, D-7th District, along with 24 other Democratic representatives, plan to send a letter to Congressional leaders Thursday, “calling for additional legislative action on [sic] to ease supply chain bottlenecks and help lower costs for their constituents.”

This Pgh ice cream parlor pays $15/hr, filled all its positions, and didn’t raise prices. How it happened

BY: - May 26, 2021

Overall restaurant employment in the Pittsburgh region is still down more than 12,000 jobs compared to April 2019.