Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have long been a favorite…last night I got to see them perform – and wow did they perform – at the JMA Dome in Syracuse. The energy this 74 year old rocker has … Continue reading Good news Friday…Springsteen.
Read More...Lots of good stuff to start your weekend… First a California Senate Committee passed a bill to protect workers from heat-related injuries. SB1299 establishes a presumption that: a heat-related injury that develops within a specified timeframe after working outdoors for an … Continue reading Good news Friday – protecting workers and an improving economy
Read More...Another April snowstorm here in New Hampshire…weather is getting weirder by the week. Not to worry – we are keeping the just-arrived birds well fed! Jobs… WOW. This just in from BLS… Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 303,000 in … Continue reading Good news Friday…booming employment, lower junk fees and drug costs.
Read More...First, it’s…Friday – reason enough to celebrate! Second, the baseball season opened this week…although my beloved White Sox lost to Detroit, the Sox had very good pitching and defense. Yeah, they won’t be good this year but at least they’ll catch … Continue reading Good news…Friday!
Read More...Here it is, spring at last. Well…not here in central New Hampshire where we’re going to get somewhere from 21″ of snow to…3-6″. Gotta love the northeast in “spring”! Income vs Inflation Things continue to improve with worker income increases … Continue reading Good news, Friday!
Read More...Medicaid Checking in on Medicaid…41 states have expanded Medicaid, and by dribs and drabs some of the holdouts are moving to do the same. Georgia may well be the next state to follow suit; a court recently ruled in favor … Continue reading Good news Friday – fixing past mistakes, more progress on Medicaid, and lower drug prices
Read More...275,000 new jobs last month – VERY good news indeed! Since the beginning of 2021, over 10 million jobs have been created. Yesterday’s jobs report showed strong employment growth across multiple industries; Over the last 3+ years, 800,000 manufacturing … Continue reading Good news Friday!…jobs and pay are both up!
Read More...In out continuing effort to keep a positive outlook, we once again bring you news to brighten the day. today – the economy – which is doing quite well, thank you – driven by rising wages. First up – the … Continue reading Good news Friday…a robust economy and optimistic consumers
Read More...Here’s stuff to brighten your day… Our cities and rural areas are getting safer. Overall crime rates have dropped – a lot… unless you own a Kia or Hyundai. Murder rates are dropping as well Net – safer cities and … Continue reading Good news Friday!
Read More...In our ongoing effort to maintain or possibly even improve our collective sanity in these increasingly bizarre times, here’s some good news to start your weekend. Jobs Earlier this week I did a talk for the Montana Self-Insureds…researching to prep … Continue reading Good news Friday…
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