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Productivity Increased At Healthy 3.2% Annual Rate in Fourth Quarter 2023 Despite Challenges
Productivity Increased At Healthy 3.2% Annual Rate in Fourth Quarter 2023 Despite Challenges

After much smaller gains throughout 2023, the American economy posted a 3.2% gain in productivity in the Fourth Quarter of 2023 in part due to a marked decrease in overall manufacturing activity.

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Economy, Jobs, PolicyJeff GibsonFebruary 5, 2024
Demand For Rooftop Solar Installations In California Drop By 80% In 2023
Demand For Rooftop Solar Installations In California Drop By 80% In 2023

California’s homeowner demand for rooftop solar drops by over 80% after the state PUC cuts the rate for selling energy back to the grid by 75% in late 2022.

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Jeff GibsonJanuary 26, 2024
Volvo 24 Volt Trucks Hit Market Ready To Lower Emissions And Provide Redundant Power For Potential Autonomous Operations
Volvo 24 Volt Trucks Hit Market Ready To Lower Emissions And Provide Redundant Power For Potential Autonomous Operations

Low emission trucking offerings takes a big leap forward with Volvo now offering a 24 volt semitruck tractor that will have enough onboard electrical power to increase mileage by 10%, cut emissions, and provide for future likely autonomous functions.

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Economy, Energy, Jobs, Supply ChainJeff GibsonJanuary 24, 2024
Vast Majority Of 737 Max 9's Operate In North America Specifically the United States
Vast Majority Of 737 Max 9's Operate In North America Specifically the United States

While most 737 Max 9’s are in operation in the United States and North America in general, grounding the planes following the failure of an element in the wall in a plane on takeoff in Portland, OR should not effect flights nationally long term.

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Economy, Supply ChainJeff GibsonJanuary 11, 2024
California Police Officers Fall To Lowest Number In Over 30 Years
California Police Officers Fall To Lowest Number In Over 30 Years

California Faces A Continuing Loss of Police Officers As Nearly 50% Of Local Departments Report Losing Officers Statewide.

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Policy, JobsJeff GibsonJanuary 8, 2024
The US Collects Substantially Less In Tax Revenue As a % Of GDP Than Many G8 Countries
The US Collects Substantially Less In Tax Revenue As a % Of GDP Than Many G8 Countries

The United States collects substantially less in taxes than many of its G8 allies offering a very real opportunity for private sector job creation and social mobility when compared to other economies globally.

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Jeff GibsonDecember 18, 2023
Red Sea Disruptions Cause Oil To Move Higher In Short Term And Potential Longer
Red Sea Disruptions Cause Oil To Move Higher In Short Term And Potential Longer

Terror attacks in the Red Sea continue to push crude oil prices higher at least in the short term: Marketwatch

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Jeff GibsonDecember 18, 2023
First Time Home Buyers Continue To Be Older and Older in 2023
First Time Home Buyers Continue To Be Older and Older in 2023

Americans Are Taking Longer and Longer To Buy Their First Home Than At Any Other Time In The Last Twenty Years According To Data And Analysis From The Wall Street Journal.

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Housing, Economy, Inflation, PolicyJeff GibsonDecember 15, 2023
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