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Apr 28, 20211 min read

Workforce Housing-Shoal Creek & 11th

More affordable downtown ATX housing submitted for Shoal Creek & 11th calls targeting rents for those making <$55K/Yr "The Missing Middle."

Is There A Plastic Pallet in Your Future? Pallet Prices Jump 15% Recently. eCommerce to Blame?

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Apr 27, 20212 min read

Is There A Plastic Pallet in Your Future? Pallet Prices Jump 15% Recently. eCommerce to Blame?

Even the lower wooden pallet is having its day as prices surge recently. Could more robot-ready plastic pallets gain marketshare?

Microsoft Shops & Buys Capabilities Carefully

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Apr 23, 20211 min read

Microsoft Shops & Buys Capabilities Carefully

With cash on hand and a clear strategy Microsoft looks to acquire companies that bring significant benefits & has become good at integration

Auto Insurance Rates Based On Miles Driven & Safe Habits-The Rise of Telematics

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Apr 20, 20211 min read

Auto Insurance Rates Based On Miles Driven & Safe Habits-The Rise of Telematics

The pandemic fall in miles driven helped adoption of telematic tracking of driver safety & miles to the benefit of the insured & insurers.

Vaccination Has Unleashed The Masses in America-Flush with Savings & Stimulus Cash Spending is Back

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Apr 18, 20212 min read

Vaccination Has Unleashed The Masses in America-Flush with Savings & Stimulus Cash Spending is Back

U.S. consumer spending has returned to pre-pandemic levels on the heals of widespread vaccination. GDP is estimated to hit 6% for 2021.

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Apr 17, 20213 min read

Ready, Fire, Aim! Why Start-Ups Fail

Start-ups should start with comprehensive market research to hone their minimal viable product, then find the right investors & management

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Apr 14, 20213 min read

Can Austin Manage the Boom Better?

Can Austin continue the tech boom & solve the problems of policing, homelessness, housing and traffic congestion? Tech leaders vow to help!

Digital Payment Grows-Everybody Wants Some!

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Apr 10, 20212 min read

Digital Payment Grows-Everybody Wants Some!

Firms dedicated to digital payments are gaining on credit card giants but others are jumping into this highly lucrative payment stream.

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Apr 8, 20211 min read

Paul's Ride

Around Santa Cruz County-Paul Lerma and friends morning ride through that backroads of Santa Cruz County is filled with great countryside...

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Apr 8, 20212 min read

Greenhouse Gases CH4 is CO2 On Steroids

Natural gas is known as "carbon dioxide on steroids". Efforts to reduce emissions should be a key focus of slowing global warming.

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Apr 6, 20212 min read

Industrials Poised for a Boom

As America emerges from the pandemic, pent up demand, record household savings and federal policy are likely to fuel a boom in manufacturing

West Coast Port Bottleneck As Consumer Demand Rises

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Apr 5, 20211 min read

West Coast Port Bottleneck As Consumer Demand Rises

Increased demand & fewer dock workers create; backlog at West Coast U.S. Ports, container shortage and price increases for maritime shipping

Austin 2 More Years-High Demand for Homes

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Apr 2, 20212 min read

Austin 2 More Years-High Demand for Homes

Demand for homes in Austin has pushed inventory to a record low of 0.4 months and prices have risen accordingly. Experts say not a bubble!

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Mar 27, 20212 min read

Personality and Leadership

Extroverts are more successful in high-earning jobs but being flexible and avoiding extremes of introversion or extroversion is likely key.

Women with High Educational Attainment Are Closing the Gender Employment GAP but Lag in Salary

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Mar 26, 20212 min read

Women with High Educational Attainment Are Closing the Gender Employment GAP but Lag in Salary

Ben Franklin said "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest" but is that slipping? Educated women closing job but not pay gap!

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Mar 25, 20211 min read

More on Vaccine Passports

Digital Vaccine Passports could ease travel but concerns about inequity of vaccine availability and tying movement to vaccines are voiced.

Getting to Green-The Natural Gas Conundrum

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Mar 24, 20212 min read

Getting to Green-The Natural Gas Conundrum

Natural gas the cleaner-energy solution is still carbon-based. Michael E. Webber, energy expert, explains best carbon-neutral paths forward

Build Back Better-Trade Offs & Managing Expectations

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Mar 22, 20212 min read

Build Back Better-Trade Offs & Managing Expectations

Many are interested in Build Back Better but alignment is needed on how to achieve goals and to right-set expected outcomes.

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Mar 20, 20212 min read

COVID Vaccine Passports-Pro & Con

As businesses and the travel industry push to reopen the idea of a COVID-Vaccine Passport is appealing but not without broad concerns.

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Mar 19, 20213 min read

Omnichannel Retail

The COVID lockdown helped drive online retail to record levels. Going forward the new model is omnichannel; in-store, online and hybrid.

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