An outcome of the pandemic was a change to work culture. Returning to work is now about choosing what you prefer or accepting what remains.

Online ordering has fueled restaurant sales but worker shortages are noticeable as shops look to fully reopen. Wages rise to meet demand.

Resale & New Home listings are at record lows for Austin. Some builders are developing an alternative-detached single family rental homes.

EVs will alter the recycling industry and many are poised to fill the emerging need aimed at recovering valuable materials as a resource.

Coffee shop volume illustrates the current state of pandemic recovery with Northern England & London suburbs reaching pre-pandemic levels.

Hurry up & worry about the potential for inflation is the current preoccupation of investors. A blip though is not yet evidence of a trend!

Before Uber et al. NYC cabbies made a minimum of $17.22 versus an estimated $5.64 now. Gig companies have deep pockets to resist change.

Money is evolving from cash, credit cards, digital payments to e-currencies like Bitcoin & now Government e-coin. Proceed with caution!

Google's 5 step plan to optimize onboarding new hires. Managers that follow the plan are more effective in bringing on new employees.

Around Monterey-"Fishing boat night fishing for squid" by Kevin Avina.

Traditionally an aging population meant a decline in a country's manufacturing but China's heavy investment in robotics may alleviate that.

The aftermath of major events like wars and pandemics is somewhat predictable-Higher GDP, Higher Wages, Light Inflation and Social Redress

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

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

Efforts to educate students at all levels about climate change is lagging the urgent need for change. What can be done to hasten efforts ?

With few exceptions screening for Cancer has not been advocated. Will new DNA & computing power shift the medical paradigm?

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