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The consequences of COVID on office space leasing.
One of the many ripple-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is the effect it’s had on the demand for commercial office space. In a word, it’s been pretty devastating. The numbers are stark. According...
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Robots become humans – at least in the eyes of the law.
It had to happen: New state laws are now classifying robots as humans – specifically when it comes to traffic laws. With the proliferation of delivery robots in quite a few urban areas, the issue was...
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The predictable — and unexpected — economic consequences of COVID.
As the United States emerges from the COVID crisis, the shape of the American economy is coming into clearer view. Part of that picture is the growing realization that lockdown policies, vaccination...
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That 70s Show: Inflation is back.
The rise in lumber prices has received a certain degree of coverage in the news in recent weeks and months. For anyone who used the “pandemic period” to engage in home remodeling or renovation...
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A second look at the prospects for persistent price inflation in our future.
The blog post I published this past week about reports of recent price and what this might portend for the future has sparked some interesting feedback and comments. Based on that feedback, it...
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Not so neat: The rise of the NEET generation.
Millions of Americans age 20 to 24 fall into the NEET category: “Not in Employment, Education or Training.” The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed some interesting fault-lines in the socio-economic fabric...
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In a twist, “working from home” benefits big tech in big ways.
Remote work has turned each new hire into a national competition. Historically, one of the challenges faced by smaller urban markets was their ability to hang on to talent. Younger workers often found...
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The COVID-related product shortages that just won’t go away.
(Photo: CNS) This past February, I ordered an 18,000 BTU window air conditioning unit through the local GE dealer in the town where I live. It’s the largest such window unit you can buy, and there...
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The 2020-21 COVID-19 and 1918-19 Spanish Flu epidemics: How do they compare?
Now that we’re down the road a good ways with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s interesting and perhaps instructive to make a comparison between the current pandemic, and the 1918 H1N1 (influenza) pandemic,...
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How to be behind the eight-ball in Davos.
Can the World Economic Forum be any less useful or relevant? Most people in business and politics have heard of the World Economic Forum (WEF), best known for holding its annual meeting for the...
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