Josh C. Kline
- Dec 18, 2020
WaPo: Remote Pacific islands escaped the coronavirus this year. It devastated their economies anyway
by Adam Taylor https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/12/18/coronavirus-pacific-islands-pandemic-economies/ "Some Pacific island nations are leaning into their isolation as the pandemic rages, looking to family farming and even cash-free bartering systems to survive the downturn." #barter #trade #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed
Josh C. Kline
- Nov 12, 2020
Haaretz: Hard Coronavirus Times in Israel Spur a Rise in Bartering – and the Black Market
by Adi Dovrat-Meseritz More Israelis are swapping goods and services through Facebook groups or under the counter and their resentment of the government is part of their motivation https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/business/.premium-hard-coronavirus-times-in-israel-spur-a-rise-in-bartering-and-the-black-market-1.9306848 #barter #trade #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed
Josh C. Kline
- Aug 26, 2020
BBC: Could bartering become the new buying in a changed world?
By Jessica Jones Amid economic uncertainty – and a desire to connect as we distance – bartering is experiencing an unprecedented rise. Could it stick around? https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200821-the-rise-of-bartering-in-a-changed-world #barter #trade #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed
Josh C. Kline
- Aug 16, 2020
WSJ: More Americans Go Hungry Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Census Shows
By David Harrison Causes include higher food prices, school closings; expiration of federal jobless benefits deepens distress https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-americans-go-hungry-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-census-shows-11597570200 #barter #trade #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed
Josh C. Kline
- Jul 7, 2020
Reuters: As Lebanon crisis spirals, families barter for food on Facebook
Reporting by Dala Osseiran and Alaa Kanaan, editing by Ed Osmond https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lebanon-crisis-bartering/as-lebanon-crisis-spirals-families-barter-for-food-on-facebook-idUSKBN2481T5 #barter #trade #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed
Josh C. Kline
- Jun 21, 2020
iNews: how lockdown has led to the rise of bartering and sharing
From food to flowers. toys to tarot readings, communities have been coming together to share their good and expertise By Susie Bearne https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/lockdown-bartering-sharing-rise-451983 #barter #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed
Josh C. Kline
- Jun 21, 2020
Al Jazeera: In pricey Napa Valley, cash-strapped residents barter to get by
By Michele Mitchell The wine-making region's bartering culture could gain popularity throughout the country as lockdowns strain finances. https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/pricey-napa-valley-cash-strapped-residents-barter-200608070411886.html #barter #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed
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