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China, mortgage rates, industrial production, employment, bed time and more.

Dane Carlson
Dane Carlson
— 2 min read

Overseas demand for goods from China is weakening as the global economy slows:

Mortgage rates have hit 7%:

So far, industrial production and employment are still in growth mode.

Industrial production:

Employment:

Quantifying the teacher shortage:

What time do you go to bed?

The jobless claims report shows no signs of easing demand for workers. Unemployment applications remain below pre-COVID levels.

The public-sector labor supply is struggling because of sluggish wage growth:

The US population is getting older:

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CEO of Sitehunt, the AI platform for economic development, site selection and RFI automation. Host and publisher of the Econ Dev Show. In Houston, Texas.

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