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  2. Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

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    Groups of restaurateurs in New York City and Cincinnati called on governments to provide help to the nation's small and independent restaurants. [ 118 ] [ 115 ] On March 19 the New York group called for state governments to issue orders for rent abatements, suspension of sales and payroll taxes, and a full shutdown so business interruption ...

  3. Shortages related to the COVID-19 pandemic - Wikipedia

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    In France, around 15 March, the Grand Est region noted the scarcity of CCB. [108] Assistance-publique Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), which manages most hospitals in the Paris area (~10 million inhabitants), reported the need for 3,000–4,000 ICU beds [ 109 ] against a capacity of between 350 [ 110 ] and 1500.

  4. Shortage - Wikipedia

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    In common use, the term "shortage" may refer to a situation where most people are unable to find a desired good at an affordable price, especially where supply problems have increased the price. [3] "Market clearing" happens when all buyers and sellers willing to transact at the prevailing price are able to find partners.

  5. 2020–2023 global chip shortage - Wikipedia

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    Between 2020 and 2023, there was a worldwide chip shortage affecting more than 169 industries, [1] which led to major price increases, long queues, and reselling among consumers and manufacturers for automobiles, graphics cards, video game consoles, computers, household appliances, and other consumer electronics that require integrated circuits (commonly called "chips").

  6. Panic buying - Wikipedia

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    Panic buying during various health crises is influenced by "(1) individuals' perception of the threat of a health crisis and scarcity of products; (2) fear of the unknown, which is caused by emotional pressure and uncertainty; (3) coping behaviour, which views panic buying as a venue to relieve anxiety and regain control over the crisis; and (4 ...

  7. Hoarding (economics) - Wikipedia

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    Hoarding behavior is a common response to fear, whether fear of imminent societal collapse or a simple fear of a shortage of some good. Civil unrest or natural disasters may lead people to collect foodstuffs, water, gasoline, generators, and other essentials which they believe, rightly or wrongly, may soon be in short supply.

  8. Texas salesman called racial slur and shot at by homeowner ...

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    A Texas door-to-door salesman was called a racial slur and shot at by a resident at a home he stopped at — but was miraculously saved by his electronic tablet device that blocked the bullet.

  9. Artificial scarcity - Wikipedia

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    An economic liberal argument against artificial scarcity is that, in the absence of artificial scarcity, businesses and individuals would create tools based on their own need (demand). For example, if a business had a strong need for a voice recognition program, they would pay to have the program developed to suit their needs.