US unemployment is low. Really low. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated the US seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in January 2023 was 3.4%. That is the lowest monthly figure since May 1969.
The European Union has introduced several new policies and regulations in the last few years specifically to encourage capital flows to sustainable investments in the hopes of addressing climate change and other environmental risks. Key among these new policies is the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
Pollinator decline is a problem. For at least the past 15 years, the annual loss rate of managed bee colonies in the US has been 30–50% — a remarkable rate.
California’s record drought made headlines this year. Unfortunately, the severity of the drought is neither surprising nor transient.
This year’s USDA Farmland Value report allows for a unique case study in asset value performance during a high-inflation period.