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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."

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Apr 28, 20211 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?

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Apr 27, 20212 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

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Apr 23, 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.

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Apr 20, 20211 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 18, 20212 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 17, 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!

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Apr 14, 20213 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 10, 20212 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, 20211 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 8, 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

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Apr 6, 20212 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

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Apr 5, 20211 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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Apr 2, 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.

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Mar 27, 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 26, 20212 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.

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Mar 25, 20211 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

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Mar 24, 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 22, 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 20, 20212 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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Mar 19, 20213 min read
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