Labor
UC Riverside contract with economics firm ends after concerns raised
The Press-Enterprise 4/10 UC
Riverside’s economics research center is inactive after the university’s contract with a consulting firm ended and faculty and students across the UC system raised concerns about the partnership.
Restaurant Revolution City
Journal (Manhattan Institute) 4/9
Nokmaniphone Sayavong started her business, Nok’s Kitchen, during the worst of times—the Covid pandemic—and in a state that often treats small businesses with the delicacy of a cat torturing a mouse.
Food Industry Policy
Mill Valley advances reusable foodware ordinance
Marin Independent Journal 4/9
Mill Valley is poised to require food service businesses to have reusable foodware for dine-in operations and compostable foodware for takeout orders.
LA Releases Revised Al Fresco Ordinance to Support Outdoor Dining
City News Service 4/7
The city Planning Department on Friday released a revised draft of the proposed Al Fresco Ordinance for outdoor dining on private property.
On the Side
$388 in Sushi. Just a $20 Tip: The Brutal Math of Uber Eats and DoorDash
New York Times 4/9
Brantley Bush couldn’t shake the fear that he was about to be ripped off.
Credit Card Rewards Are Heading Toward a Crisis
Wall Street Journal 4/7
Americans love their credit card rewards more than ever. For card companies, perhaps too much.
