Monday Morning Economist

Monday Morning Economist

California Is Trading Wine for Pistachios

Growers are following the price signal out of vineyards and into orchards, but in farming, that signal is always a few years old.
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Venus fly traps, wealth inequality, return-to-office costs, loud working, and banana trade.
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Hiring slowdown, concierge mom, smart glasses ban, Slovenian domain names, and the U.S. trade deficit
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Inflation Quietly Broke the Bottle Deposit
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Big Mac prices, holiday travel, consumer confidence, John Maynard Keynes, and cost benefit analysis
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The Oktoberfest Cartel
Oktoberfest is the world’s biggest beer festival, yet only six breweries are allowed to serve their beer inside the official tents in Munich.
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Financial advice, diesel exports ban, nursing shortage, fast fashion, and American manufacturing
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Monday Morning Economist
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