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SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Notes: I've added back gasoline supplied to see if there is an impact from higher gasoline prices. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. It is interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic subsides. This data is as of September 4th.

Economy 351

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 351

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Here is a late September look at four indicators: -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. I stopped the weekly updates of high frequency indicators at the end of 2022. This data is as of September 24th. Click on graph for larger image.

Transportation 321

Transportation Numbers Sales 321

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

nytimes.com) A record number of Americans are going to turn 65 over the next few years. wsj.com) Spending High housing and transportation costs will wreck your finances. (marketwatch.com) A lot of grandparents help take care of small children. crr.bc.edu) The issues that ensue when one spouse goes into a nursing home.

Retirement 289

Retirement Transportation Taxes Distribution 289

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AUGUST 1, 2022

Apple has discontinued "Apple mobility", and restaurant traffic is mostly back to normal. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. Notes: I've added back gasoline supplied to see if there is an impact from higher gasoline prices. This data is as of July 31st.

Economy 360

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 360

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JUNE 8, 2024

goodgoodgood.co) Transport NYC take note, most cities with congestion pricing have benefited. wsj.com) TSA numbers show continued strong travel demand. thecooldown.com) Dr. Pepper has passed Pepsi for number two on the U.S. Autos Bi-directional charging would be a big boost to EV sales. sherwood.news) The U.S. soda sales list.

Financial Advising 264

Financial Advising Transportation Startup Numbers 264

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FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Here is a look at two indicators that were still below pre-recession levels as of last December. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. I stopped the weekly updates of high frequency indicators at the end of 2022. This data is as of February 24th.

Transportation 243

Transportation Numbers Sales 243

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Though hiring slowed, most Districts indicated imbalances persisted in the labor market as the availability of skilled workers and the number of applicants remained constrained. Worker retention improved in several Districts, but only in certain sectors such as manufacturing and transportation.

Manufacturing 298

Manufacturing Transportation Retail Sales 298

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AUGUST 22, 2022

Notes: I've added back gasoline supplied to see if there is an impact from higher gasoline prices. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. It is interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic subsides. This data is as of August 21st. Click on graph for larger image.

Economy 297

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 297

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

It is interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic subsides. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. These indicators are mostly for travel and entertainment. This data is as of October 23rd. Click on graph for larger image.

Economy 265

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 265

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

It is interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic subsides. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. These indicators are mostly for travel and entertainment. This data is as of October 30th. Click on graph for larger image.

Economy 264

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 264

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AUGUST 29, 2022

Notes: I've added back gasoline supplied to see if there is an impact from higher gasoline prices. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. It is interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic subsides. This data is as of August 28th. Click on graph for larger image.

Economy 263

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 263

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

visualcapitalist.com) Transport Why freight trains are getting longer. npr.org) America's dairies keep getting bigger as their number continues to fall. (msn.com) Some automation that is happening short of autonomous vehicles. freethink.com) How GM ($GM) EVs can access Superchargers.

Financial Advising 284

Financial Advising Transportation Media Food 284

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JANUARY 13, 2024

Transport Electric school buses have a number of advantages. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media The increasing number of satellites are messing with Earth-based astronomy. grist.org) Waymo is beginning to test self-driving taxis on the highway. forbes.com) Comparing the cost of charging an EV vs. gasoline.

Food 278

Food Financial Advising Transportation Engineering 278

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

It was interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic impact subsided. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. These indicators are mostly for travel and entertainment. This data is as of November 13th. Click on graph for larger image.

Economy 246

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 246

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

It is interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic subsides. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. These indicators are mostly for travel and entertainment. This data is as of October 15th. Click on graph for larger image.

Economy 244

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 244

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JULY 24, 2023

Here is a late July look at four indicators: -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. I stopped the weekly updates of high frequency indicators at the end of 2022. This data is as of July 23rd. Click on graph for larger image.

Transportation 241

Transportation Numbers Sales 241

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DECEMBER 26, 2022

It has been interesting watching these sectors recover as the pandemic impact subsided. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. I've been posting these and more since the beginning of the pandemic. This data is as of December 25th. Click on graph for larger image.

Economy 246

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 246

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

It was interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic impact subsided. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. These indicators are mostly for travel and entertainment. This data is as of December 4th. Click on graph for larger image.

Economy 246

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 246

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

It is interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic subsides. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. These indicators are mostly for travel and entertainment. This data is as of October 8th. Click on graph for larger image.

Economy 246

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 246

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AUGUST 15, 2022

Notes: I've added back gasoline supplied to see if there is an impact from higher gasoline prices. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. It is interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic subsides. This data is as of August 14th. Click on graph for larger image.

Economy 245

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 245

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MARCH 30, 2024

theconversation.com) Swapping trucks for barges to transport goods. nytimes.com) How financial incentives are driving the rising number of bee colonies. (politico.com) Shipping Cargo ships are only getting bigger. Ports need to accommodate them. ft.com) A history of bridge collisions. nytimes.com) Energy The U.S.

Pharmaceutical 289

Pharmaceutical Education Financial Advising Advertising 289

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

It was interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic impact subsided. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. These indicators are mostly for travel and entertainment. This data is as of November 27th. Click on graph for larger image.

Economy 237

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 237

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

It was interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic impact subsided. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. These indicators are mostly for travel and entertainment. This data is as of December 18th. Click on graph for larger image.

Economy 231

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 231

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

It was interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic impact subsided. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. These indicators are mostly for travel and entertainment. This data is as of December 11th. Click on graph for larger image.

Economy 225

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 225

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JULY 25, 2022

Apple has discontinued "Apple mobility", and restaurant traffic is mostly back to normal. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. Notes: I've added back gasoline supplied to see if there is an impact from higher gasoline prices. This data is as of July 24th.

Economy 246

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 246

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MAY 20, 2024

April inflation data confirmed there is no need to panic about the first-quarter numbers. Consumer Price Index (CPI) – Measures prices of a fixed basket of goods bought by a typical consumer, including food, transportation, shelter, utilities, clothing, medical care, entertainment, and other items.

Numbers 96

Numbers Marketing Marketing Insurance 96

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

oversharing.substack.com) Transport E-bikes are more than just a souped-up bike. wsj.com) On the relationship between the number of children you have and longevity. scientificamerican.com) The number of jump scares in horror movies are trending down. wsj.com) How the war on the 'war on cars' became a rallying cry.

Food 264

Food License Financial Advising Transportation 264

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JANUARY 13, 2023

With billions of dollars available to improve transportation infrastructure, states have a chance to try new strategies for addressing congestion. Life Lessons from 1,000 Years : I asked a number of 90-year-olds a simple question: “If you could speak to your 32-year-old self, what advice would you give? New York Times ).

Media 276

Media Transportation Engineering Distribution 276

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

It was interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic impact subsided. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. These indicators are mostly for travel and entertainment. This data is as of November 20th. Click on graph for larger image.

Economy 217

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 217

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MARCH 6, 2023

Barron’s ) • Why It’s So Hard for China to Shake the ‘Uninvestable’ Tag : In 2021, Goldman Sachs said the word was starting to feature in a number of client conversations about the country’s stocks. Maybe they should try turning the whole thing on and off. Bloomberg ) see also How Much is the Rule of Law Worth to Markets?

Retirement Planning 282

Retirement Planning Transportation Valuation Consulting 282

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APRIL 19, 2023

Transportation and freight volumes were also flat to down, according to several Districts. A small number of firms reported mass layoffs, and those were centered at a subset of the largest companies. Travel and tourism picked up across much of the country this period.

Marketing 188

Marketing Marketing Transportation Sales 188

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JUNE 3, 2023

scientificamerican.com) Transport Airlines are struggling to hire (and keep) baggage handlers. ft.com) Giving up pizza is hard, but pays off in a number of ways. (hakaimagazine.com) You might be surprised how many bird species there are in a big city. npr.org) Researchers are still discovering new species of fireflies. moneytalks101.substack.com)

Financial Advising 245

Financial Advising Media Transportation Medical 245

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OCTOBER 3, 2022

It is interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic subsides. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. These indicators are mostly for travel and entertainment. This data is as of October 2nd. Click on graph for larger image.

Economy 189

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 189

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Here is an early 2024 look at two indicators: -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. I stopped the weekly updates of high frequency indicators at the end of 2022. This data is as of January 21, 2024. Click on graph for larger image.

Transportation 147

Transportation Numbers Sales 147

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JULY 29, 2023

wsj.com) Transport Five ways the U.S. modernfarmer.com) Herbal supplement Kratom is blamed for causing a number of deaths. (bloomberg.com) EVs A consortium of automakers is planning to build out a U.S. charging network. bloomberg.com) GM ($GM) is struggling on the battery manufacturing front. car buying experience has changed.

Financial Advising 246

Financial Advising Transportation Startup Food 246

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APRIL 20, 2024

msn.com) Transport Boeing ($BA) has been a mess for awhile now. marginalrevolution.com) A record number of drugs are facing shortages in the U.S. (on.ft.com) Everything that is working against car ownership costs. axios.com) Did Ford’s ($F) Mustang Mach-E gamble pay off? insidehook.com) Why people fear autonomous vehicles.

Food 210

Food Financial Advising Media Transportation 210

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AUGUST 12, 2023

washingtonpost.com) Transport Why EV bus maker Proterra went bankrupt. theweek.com) Travel The number of unruly air passengers has fallen since 2021. EVs GM ($GM) is rolling out a new all-electric version of the Cadillac Escalade. theverge.com) GM ($GM) is adding backup power capabilities to its EVs.

Pharmaceutical 189

Pharmaceutical Food Financial Advising Transportation 189