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Monday, November 13, 2023

Demographic Shifts - Vermont versus Texas

Vermont May Be the Face of a Long-Term U.S. Labor Shortage
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/12/business/economy/vermont-labor-shortage.html
Employers are pulling out all the stops to attract workers as the state’s population grows older, offering a likely glimpse of the country’s future.
 
Electricity Use Booms in Texas, a Harbinger for the Country
https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/texas-size-electricity-demand-is-the-grids-big-future-37f0d7ca
Power demand is climbing as industrial users connect to the grid, populations grow and weather gets more extreme.