Today begins a new Jewish month- the month of Elul. (Actually, it is the last day of Av- but it is a new moon, one that traverses two days. So, the last day of Av and the first day of Elul are celebration as the new moon days.. Also, Elul begins our introspection and review of our lives- so we are ready for the next holidays- The Days of Awe- Rosh Hashana and Yom Kipur (which are in the month of Tishrei).
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How many of you realize that President Biden has managed to fulfill the dream of the Affordable Care Act? To make it possible for almost every American to obtain health insurance at a reasonable cost. It is the culmination of the original plan.
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We are honored to share this guest post from Lucas Weaver, The Yolopreneur
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The world has changed. Those firms (ranging from Amazon to Chase Bank- anď in-between) that are demanding staff work in their offices 5 day a week are having a very difficult time hiring folks. The labor market is now in the employee’s favor- with unemployment rates as low as 3.5%!
Continue reading WFH option is needed for new hires
Well, what do you know.
We can finally report that everyone agrees that US Labor productivity is increasing. As a matter of fact, it realized the largest increase (Q2 2023) is almost 3 years. Productivity grew by 3.7% (annualized) rate, after declining during Q1 2023; wages, adjusted for inflation, only rose by 2.7%, the first increase in a year. (That’s a 50% increase over the economists projections.) Which means rising wages were offset by the increase in productivity. (Unfortunately, the hours worked per week also dropped.)
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Too many of us, small business enterprises, do not fully comprehend the newer regulations that govern our workplaces.
Continue reading Are we compliant?
Here’s some food for thought.
We have managed to improve the technology in our cars, so that tailpipe emissions are now considered to be minor. (Note: That is not true for the emissions from big rigs, those tractor trailers that haul our freight around the country. They still produce volumes of pollutants- hence the push for the electrification of their engines- or to convert them to use hydrogen fuel cells.)
Continue reading Particulate Problems
So, yesterday, we spoke about electric drayage trucks and the California mandate for big rigs to convert from diesel.
Continue reading 22% of truck market opts for ZEV
I have mentioned (more than once, of course) that the regulatory authorities have been seeking new trucks for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. In particular, they have been leaning towards electric duty trucks. (The new trucks are required to run on electric batteries or hydrogen fuel cells.)
Continue reading Will Electric Trucks Really Work Here?
One of the most important prayers in the Jewish Lexicon is called the “Shma:.
שמע ישראל ה’ אלו-הנו ה’ אחד