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The population of the United States grew in the past year by 392,665, or 0.1%, the lowest rate since the nation’s founding, according to the Census Bureau. This means that the U.S. population grew at a slower rate in 2021 than in any other year since the founding of the nation, based on historical decennial censuses and annual population estimates. The slow rate of growth can be attributed to decreased net international migration, decreased fertility, and increased mortality due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since April 1, 2020 (Census Day), the nation’s population increased from 331,449,281 to 331,893,745, a gain of 444,464, or a mere 0.13%. Between 2020 and 2021, 33 states saw population increases and 17 states and the District of Columbia lost population, 11 of which had losses of more than 10,000 people. This is an historically large number of states to lose population in one year.
Given our urgent need to be internationally competitive and the staunch Republican opposition to helping poor families and young children in favor of tax cuts for the super wealthy, the news comes at a particularly bad time for the Party of Nope , aka Republicans or the grand old white NOPe. When will they put country over ideological allegiance to what is now the party of insurrection and treason? Continue reading →
GM Stalks $20B Electric Conversion Market
Continuing the Hot Rod culture with high voltage.
General Motors announced today a plan to offer EV technology more broadly beyond its own group and automotive applications. This so-called “one component at a time” tactic will allow GM to expand its reach to a larger, more diverse group of commercial customers. Such organizations likely have their own desires to meet the growing demand for zero-emissions technology while achieving their sustainability targets.
It’s the latest step in GM’s breakthrough commitment to electric vehicles that have fossil-fueled equity analysts grappling with a strategy they don’t understand given their questions during GM earnings calls. They are in a different cloud, so to speak. (AutoInformed: Environmental About Face – General Motors Ditching Internal Combustion Engines by 2035. Carbon Neutral by 2040?; GM’s Dual Platform Strategy – Doubling Revenues by 2030?; GM Needs Range, Battery Cost Cuts to Speed EV Plans) Continue reading →