Insights from Menachem

Most of us think of corn as a sweet food that we enjoy in various forms. This is the barbecue season and corn on the cob is a natural companion food to the hot dogs, burgers and steaks that are the norm on the grill. But corn is such a versatile product with multiple uses.

Americans were shocked at the sight of empty shelves during Covid and subsequently due to supply chain issues and labor shortages. America is the “land of plenty” and these were scenes that were never supposed to happen in this country. The history of retail in the US is full of success stories of big box

It was all blamed on Covid. The delays, cancellations, crowded planes, frequently lost luggage, and even unruly passengers were all products of the pandemic, the experts said. But ask any passenger who took a flight recently and they will tell you that what was supposed to be an aberration has now become systemic, meaning that

By now we are all aware of the supply chain issues that are plaguing our country. We have seen the visuals of the empty shelves and the backup of cargo ships waiting to be unloaded at US ports. You may have even built up a tolerance for goods in short supply, especially when you are

It was “breaking news” in major media. Saudi Arabia, which does not as yet have diplomatic relations with Israel, will be investing in Israel through Affinity Partners,  a fund started by Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and one of the architects of the Abraham Accords. What was even more intriguing was the news that their

A good percentage of the US  populace believes that the President of the United States actually controls the economy. The experts often say that “people vote their pocketbooks” meaning that voters will choose a candidate based on their views on a candidate’s position and success with the economy. In reality, say those experts, the president

With the war in the Ukraine entering its third month and victory as elusive as ever for the Russians, political pundits are hard at work trying to figure out what Vladimir Putin’s motives for starting this war were in the first place? Those who believe that he was attempting to level the playing field with

It is a proven fact that economic development in a city is directly related to its stability and safety. Business requires a “healthy” environment to thrive, a fact that most big city mayors have come to realize despite the possible conflict with their political base or agenda. New York’s newly elected mayor Eric Adams consistently

The U.S. has a coin shortage and you and I are being blamed for it. The government says that the shortage is due to the fact that we keep jars of coins (or cups or bottles) in our homes and do not turn them back into circulation. A group of trade associations that represent individual

By now almost every reader knows that inflation has hit full blast. Just ask any shopper wheeling a wagon with Pesach foods and you’ll hear how much food has gone up from just a year ago. Just a few days ago, we were flirting with $5.00 a gallon at the pump. President Joe Biden did