Here's another thing keeping prices high:
Climate change
Business
The pandemic economy is one of imbalances: supply chain woes and
rising inflation have been with us for a while now, with few solutions
in sight. But there's another big shock to the global economy taking
shape: climate change.
Source ???
Oh wait, never mind we know those don't exist in your world....
Here's another thing keeping prices high:
Climate change
Business
The pandemic economy is one of imbalances: supply chain woes and
rising inflation have been with us for a while now, with few solutions
in sight. But there's another big shock to the global economy taking
shape: climate change.
"Although the pandemic will eventually end — whether it takes months
or years — climate change is here to stay.
More severe weather events and shifting climate patterns will continue
to create problems for people and businesses around the world.
And the already battered global supply chains will be on the front lines."
CNN BUSINESS -
Omicron threw a wrench into America's economy at the start of 2022:
The US private sector lost 300,000 jobs in January, according to Wednesday's ADP Employment Report.
not good news at all
Here's another thing keeping prices high:
Climate change
Business
The pandemic economy is one of imbalances: supply chain woes and
rising inflation have been with us for a while now, with few solutions
in sight. But there's another big shock to the global economy taking
shape: climate change.
"Although the pandemic will eventually end — whether it takes months
or years — climate change is here to stay.
More severe weather events and shifting climate patterns will continue
to create problems for people and businesses around the world.
And the already battered global supply chains will be on the front lines."
That's bad news for the rampant pandemic-era inflation that Americans
have had to get used to during Covid.
Think unseasonably cold winters or hotter-than-normal summers
increasing energy costs and prices for products like
fans, AC units and generators.
Meanwhile, fires, droughts, floods and storms can
affect the food supply chain and drive prices up!
And any extreme weather event can lead to property damages
that then affect material and construction costs.
(ed. note: when these "weather events" occur, if when Joe Biden is still president, he will be immediately blamed for all of it and the resulting rise in certain prices, causing inflation. Also Nancy Pelosi, Liz Cheney, BLM, and of course, Dr. Anthony Fauci)
Friday's jobs report could show
how much the Omicron variant
has slowed the country's rebound
New York
The Omicron variant put a massive speed bump in the road to America's
America's recovery this winter. The first signs of trouble could show up in the
January jobs report Friday.
Jared Bernstein, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers,
told CNN the number of jobs added at the start of 2022
could be "unusually low" because of Omicron.
The highly infectious variant led millions of workers to call in sick,
or in some cases show up to work ill, in the past weeks.
(ed note: explained by WH economic expert, workers who are booked off sick temporarily with Omicron are counted in the stats as a "job loss" - so all this is fully expected to rebound once the employees are well enough to return)
Economists polled by Refinitiv predict 150,000 jobs were added in January.
That would make it the worst report since December 2020, when the
economy shed jobs. Rising Covid infections were also a big issue then.
Correct as usual, Thirdperson! 
Another thing keeping prices high:
Climate change
Business
The pandemic economy is one of imbalances: supply chain woes and
rising inflation have been with us for a while now, with few solutions
in sight. But there's another big shock to the global economy taking
shape: climate change.
"Although the pandemic will eventually end — whether it takes months
or years — climate change is here to stay.
More severe weather events and shifting climate patterns will continue
to create problems for people and businesses around the world.
And the already battered global supply chains will be on the front lines."
That's bad news for the rampant pandemic-era inflation that Americans
have had to get used to during Covid.
Think unseasonably cold winters or hotter-than-normal summers
increasing energy costs and prices for products like
fans, AC units and generators.
Meanwhile, fires, droughts, floods and storms can
affect the food supply chain and drive prices up!
And any extreme weather event can lead to property damages
that then affect material and construction costs.
Of course these factors are not the only drivers of inflation.
With energy, for example, geopolitical events still play an even bigger role.
Nevertheless, the impact from climate change is real, too.
Climate change is an economic problem!
Another thing keeping prices high:
Climate change
Business
The pandemic economy is one of imbalances: supply chain woes and
rising inflation have been with us for a while now, with few solutions
in sight. But there's another big shock to the global economy taking
shape: climate change.
"Although the pandemic will eventually end — whether it takes months
or years — climate change is here to stay.
More severe weather events and shifting climate patterns will continue
to create problems for people and businesses around the world.
And the already battered global supply chains will be on the front lines."
That's bad news for the rampant pandemic-era inflation that Americans
have had to get used to during Covid.
Think unseasonably cold winters or hotter-than-normal summers
increasing energy costs and prices for products like
fans, AC units and generators.
Meanwhile, fires, droughts, floods and storms can
affect the food supply chain and drive prices up!
And any extreme weather event can lead to property damages
that then affect material and construction costs.
Of course these factors are not the only drivers of inflation.
With energy, for example, geopolitical events still play an even bigger role.
Nevertheless, the impact from climate change is real, too.
Climate change is an economic problem!
Businesses and lawmakers are looking for ways to mitigate
the fallout from a shifting climate in real time. Last year's
big freeze in Texas, more active hurricane seasons and
record floods are now a reality for many Americans.
Climate change is no longer an abstract concept.
I hadn't given any thought to how climate change increases inflation but this only makes sense.
Please elaborate on why you think global warming is going to cause more inflation? Is the weather really stopping production, or wrecking our financial system?
I hadn't given any thought to how climate change increases inflation but this only makes sense.
yep that article lays it out well just makes sense to anyone with an open mind
but the problem is unless it is a current event causing immediate and significant impact to the entire country it will just get dismissed today as unimportant
So called freedom protest isn't about freedom or covid restrictions. It is really about selfishness to do whatever profesters want to do regardless of consequences to others.
Absurd that protesters want to remove all covid restrictions because it's not worth hurting the economy to save countless lives. But their logic is flawed because saving lives also save the economy. Freedoms are limited by how they interfere with other people's freedoms. So there is no freedom without the rule of law.
If society tolerates citizens who ignore laws for the greater good, that is the road to anarchy which is destructive to individual liberties.
According to Business insider, the only crime Durham has accused anyone of committing is lying to the FBI. No one involved in the investigation has been charged with illegal spying on Trump campaign or white house. No political espionage. Not treasonous conduct punishable by death as Trump exaggerates. Previously covered by New York times and Washington post, Durham filing contains no new information.
Bottom line.
But it won't stop the Q-Anon disciples and rightwing media morons from making a monstrous issue of a nothing-burger just like they did when Joe Biden bought an ice cream cone a couple weeks ago.
FOX NEWS claims Majority of Canadians
support Truckers covid protests
Fact check:
Strong majority of Canadians *OPPOSE* convoy
protests, poll after poll finds Source: https://tinyurl.com/3p9duxza
Republican Batya Ungar-Sargon, deputy opinion editor of Newsweek, tweeted on Monday: "Don't let the fact that the mainstream media is hiding this fool you: Canadians support the Freedom Convoy."
FALSE!
In fact, poll after poll -- including the very poll Ungar-Sargon was referencing --
has shown that most Canadians oppose the protests and support both vaccination mandates and various restrictions intended to limit the spread of the virus.
The polling figures suggest it is Fox's cheerleading for the protests that is
out of touch with the views of a significant majority of the Canadian public.
FOX NEWS claims Majority of Canadians
support Truckers covid protests
Fact check:
Strong majority of Canadians *OPPOSE* convoy
protests, poll after poll finds Source: https://tinyurl.com/3p9duxza
A look at the Canadian polls...
Angus Reid Institute poll:
More than two-thirds STRONGLY OPPOSE
the protesters' approach and behavior
In the Angus Reid Institute survey, conducted from February 11 to 13,
69% of respondents said they opposed the protesters themselves --
their approach and behavior -- versus only 27% who said they were
supportive of the protesters.
64% of respondents said they opposed the protesters' demand
to end all pandemic restrictions, versus 33% who said they were supportive.
In addition, 72% said the protesters have made their point
and should "go home now,"
So you are sitting on a plane with your family ready for a family reunion. You made it to the airport on time, made it through TSA lines & the plane takes off & you settle in for the flight.
An hour into the flight, you hear a commotion behind you & hear someone screaming at a flight attendant & then he hits her. You unbuckle your seat belt & try to get to the back of the plane but other passengers have already subdued the a-hole.
The pilot come over the PA to alert us that the plane will be returning to the airport because of the disturbance. The plane takes off 3 hours later but you miss your connection & have to go standby the next day. Should the a-hole be allowed to fly again? No, right?
Today 8 Republicans including the usual suspects Cruz, Lee, Scott & Rubio from Florida sent a letter to the DOJ opposing the proposal of creating a "no fly" list for use by all airlines. Their claims were that most of the disturbances were mask related which is total bullshit. Drunk after drunk have been the biggest problems. And even if they were mask related, that's a piss poor excuse & passengers knew the rules before entering the aircraft.
Since 2021, there have been almost 6,000 incidents & moving forward there should be zero tolerance for putting other passengers in danger. As a result, airlines will keep their own "no fly" lists.
Today 8 Republicans including the usual suspects Cruz, Lee, Scott & Rubio from Florida sent a letter to the DOJ opposing the proposal of creating a "no fly" list for use by all airlines. Their claims were that most of the disturbances were mask related which is total bullshit. Drunk after drunk have been the biggest problems. And even if they were mask related, that's a piss poor excuse & passengers knew the rules before entering the aircraft.
Since 2021, there have been almost 6,000 incidents & moving forward there should be zero tolerance for putting other passengers in danger. As a result, airlines will keep their own "no fly" lists.
Of course there are dumbass members of the trump-party who will OPPOSE almost *anything* designed to improve safety to other people. Fortunately, not all republicans are that effing STUPID.
Leger poll:
Nearly two-thirds think the protesters are a selfish minority
In a Leger survey conducted from February 4 to 6 in collaboration
with The Canadian Press news agency, 62% of respondents said
they opposed the protests' message of no vaccine
mandates and fewer public health measures
....versus only 32% who supported that message.
FOX NEWS claims Majority of Canadians
support Truckers covid protests
Fact check:
Strong majority of Canadians *OPPOSE* convoy
protests, poll after poll finds Source: https://tinyurl.com/3p9duxza
Ipsos poll:
Strong majority disagrees with the goals of the "trucker" protests
In a survey conducted by Ipsos from February 8 to 9 on behalf of Global News (Canada),
59% of respondents agreed with this statement:
"The truck protest is mostly a group of anti-vaxxers and bigots intent on causing mayhem and they should not be allowed to protest."
Only 41% of Canadians disagreed.
FOX NEWS claims Majority of Canadians
support Truckers covid protests
Fact check:
Strong majority of Canadians *OPPOSE* convoy
protests, poll after poll finds Source: https://tinyurl.com/3p9duxza
Ipsos poll:
Strong majority disagrees with the goals of the "trucker" protests
In a survey conducted by Ipsos from February 8 to 9 on behalf of Global News (Canada),
59% of respondents agreed with this statement:
"The truck protest is mostly a group of anti-vaxxers and bigots intent on causing mayhem and they should not be allowed to protest."
Only 41% of Canadians disagreed.
When poll respondents were asked if they agreed that
"while I might not say it publicly, I agree with a lot
of what the truck protestors are fighting for,"
63% DISagreed with that belief ....and only 37% agreed.
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