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As the month of September rolled in, many economic experts had expected a dramatic and major turnaround in the number of new jobs, a sign that the effects of Covid-19 were finally behind us. Most people had already considered the pandemic as being over and in many respects the signs clearly projected a favorable outlook.

Seven months into his presidency, President Joe Biden has reason to smile about the direction of the economy. While still plagued with many problems, the nation’s economy is certainly a far cry from the dire predictions from President Donald Trump during last year’s presidential campaign.“If he (Biden) gets in, you will have a depression the

Back in 2013, Michael Winerip wrote an Op-Ed piece in the New York Times in which he related how he used to love inflation as a young man. “In March of 1980, I was 28 years old, and inflation hit 14.76 percent, the highest it has been in the last 65 years. I was delighted.

Just a few weeks ago it seemed as if there was a recovery underway for the airline industry. Airports sprung to life during the July 4th weekend and summer travel seemed destined for a full recovery as people were anxious to leave what had been a forced confinement to their homes and communities. But Covid-19

Occasionally there is a milestone that is noteworthy not only for the event itself but the enduring effect it has on an entire industry or community. One such milestone was the opening of the Pomegranate Kosher Supermarket in Flatbush 13 years ago this month. Although there were large kosher grocery stores before it opened, it

By now, almost everyone is familiar with Ben & Jerry’s story. Not the story of the two Jewish friends Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, who founded the iconic ice cream company.  The story everyone is talking about is about the current owners, Unilever, who are planning to end their contractual arrangement with their Israeli distributors