Economy, so horrible the unemployment rate falls to 3.7%
The unemployment rate falls to 3.7%. Everything is awful.
Economy: “Experts” at a loss to explain post pandemic economy
Or something – I’ll file this under the Follow Up category: From the recession that didn’t happen, to the relationship between unemployment and inflation, to the reason that inflation took…
Healthcare: Analysis of the 2014 ACA Act
I wrote this long paper in 2016, analyzing and explaining why ACA ObamaCare policies became unaffordable.
Climate: McDonald’s doesn’t think there will be a ban on meat
Despite calls to ban meat, McDonald's plans to grow, by a lot. Also governments are spending billions to expand airports while other say we need to ban air travel.
Public Health: WHO says all countries should tax alchohol and sugar drinks
WHO wants more countries to tax sodas and alcholic beverages, or to increase existing taxes to make these items unaffordable or less affordable. Because health.
Demographics: North Korean leader asks for more babies
North Korea seeks more births as fertility rate is below population replacement level. And they don't have much inbound immigration!
Climate: COP28 has become an international travel club
We no longer need the Cop circus – technology and markets are already solving the climate crisis (msn.com) That column is spot on. Surprised it was published. About the author;…
Drones: “Fast mile” drone-based delivery services
Drone deliveries to the home, where that works, will mostly make sense for high value density items, but grocery deliveries, not so much.
Climate: We must resort to “climate lockdowns”
Speaker at WEF says Covid failed to rally the world, climate change is too complex for people, so next up is the topic of "water". And to consider climate lockdowns.