This time it will be different

Zohran Mamdani's $70 Million Grocery Gamble

Amid a $5.4 billion budget deficit, the mayor of New York City is pushing forward with a proposal that has historically yielded terrible results.


North Korea tightens grocery store regulations

Gray market workarounds may no longer be tolerated under new rules

“In the past, store managers have met government quotas with goods from the gray market, but it doesn’t look like that will fly anymore,” the source said. “Managers aren’t sure whether it will be possible to meet government quotas if they follow state-mandated procedures and use goods provided by the state.”