Insights from Menachem

Even as Congress was close to passing the Democrat inspired Inflation Reduction Act, financial experts were still not prepared to label the current economy as being in a recession. With its possible repercussions politically, economists are extremely cautious not to prematurely proclaim a recession. The closest label was from a prominent financial media that called

Several years ago, a local store in my neighborhood was underperforming. They were below projections and couldn’t seem to gain much traction. They moved from their “side street” location to the adjacent avenue and the business took off. They gained instant visibility and today many years later are a major retailer on that avenue. A

How unusual is it for two warring nations to reach an agreement in the middle of battle that has nothing to do with the war itself? Ukraine and Russia reached a deal that would allow the resumption of grain exports from Ukrainian Black Sea ports. Ministers from both countries signed an agreement brokered by the United

Ruben pushed off looking for a house until the summer. He reasoned with his wife Goldie that the kids would be away at camp and with only the two little ones at home who would be watched by his in-laws, they would be able to concentrate on the various communities and housing that they would

Take a walk along any commercial street in New York City and you are likely to see signs on the door or windows. “Now Hiring!” or any similar screaming notice that they are looking for help. Almost every industry is looking to hire employees, but many skilled and experienced employees are not anxious to return

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