Constellation Energy to restart nuclear plant that was shut down in 2019
Will be used to power and/or offset carbon emissions for Microsoft AI data centers.
Business: Remote work is so last year
Now, for the 20% who get to work remotely, it's an entitlement for coddled affluent professionals.
Business: Vegan restaurant chain goes out of business
Vegan restaurant business is a niche market.
Amazon Prime has abandoned smaller communities
Amazon officially ended "two-day Prime" delivery this year. If you are outside the favored geographics, deliveries now take 5-10 days. Why keep Amazon Prime?
Demographics, Global: 23% of US workforce estimated to be foreign born
Almost 1 in 4 U.S. workers today is foreign born.
Education: 100 Best MBA Programs based on LinkedIn Data
Interesting: (6) LinkedIn Top MBA 2024: The 100 best business schools to grow your career around the world | LinkedIn
Labor: Union workers are not the political force they once were
Unionized workers are about 10% of the US workforce today, down from about 20% 40 years ago. Nearly 40% of union workers, work for governments.
Epic Software: Their campus is awesome
Epic Software's campus in Wisconsin is awesome.
Demographics: Number of immigrants needed to maintain constant working age population to 2050
The U.S. needs about 1.4 million immigrants per year through 2050 to maintain the working age population.
Foreign born CEOs more likely to pursue international business opportunities
Foreign born CEOs are more likely to make international business acquisitions.
Demographics: More work hours or more immigration
True, kind of. But not enough skilled workers willing to move elsewhere. Instead, we are going to see a LOT of automation.
Demographics: Immigration to be sole source of population growth in coming decades (for rich countries)
Wealthy countries' population growth will soon come exclusively from immigration.
Business: Starbucks, and why I don’t go there anymore
The Starbucks experience is not what it used to be - and why I no longer stop in. It's 70% mobile orders now, and no longer an enjoyable sit down…
Climate: To save the climate we must stop buying the best EVs made so far
Time to boycott Tesla, make them go out of business because climate is so, like, last month now.... says Robert Reich.