The early days of COVID brought a new sense of urgency to shopping for certain items. Toilet paper, pasta and bread flew off the shelves as people stocked up on vital supplies. Then came the must-have purchases to help with ...
Social Sciences
Feb 17, 2022
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University of Arizona researcher Jennifer Carlson says she and other sociologists see gun business as a telltale sign of what's going on in the American psyche. If that is the case, Americans in 2020 were afraid.
Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2021
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It's easy to blame panic-buying for the empty grocery store shelves shoppers have encountered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Economics & Business
Feb 3, 2021
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From toilet paper to industrial chemicals, there's no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic has been disruptive to global supply chains.
Economics & Business
Sep 22, 2020
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Rushing to stock up on toilet paper before it vanished from the supermarket isle, stashing cash under the mattress, purchasing a puppy or perhaps planting a vegetable patch—the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered some interesting ...
Economics & Business
Sep 10, 2020
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You're nervous, I get it.
Social Sciences
Jul 9, 2020
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Working from home during COVID-19 appeared to cost us little.
Economics & Business
Jun 11, 2020
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Mayor Jim Kenney kicked off a recent briefing on Philadelphia's coronavirus response with an unusual request for residents: Be careful what you flush.
Environment
Jun 4, 2020
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During the current pandemic, panicked overbuying of products such as toilet paper, cleaning products and similar items often has led to limited options for consumers and empty store shelves. What's often left are generic ...
Economics & Business
May 13, 2020
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People love creating words—in times of crisis it's a "sick" (in the good sense) way of pulling through.
Social Sciences
May 11, 2020
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