This focused on one city, but I hope it was true everywhere.  A study in Toronto found people started tipping more as soon as the pandemic hit.  Before Covid, the average tip for a takeout order was 16.5%.  Then it immediately jumped to 19% last April.  And on some days last summer, it was up over 22%……….. As a graduation gift, a community college in northern California forgave every graduate’s remaining student debt.  It was only an average of $214 per student, but 85% of people enrolled at Contra Costa College are low- or middle-income……………And finally…………..