Talking Politics

As the entire world anxiously awaits the outcome of today’s election, let’s take a minute to reflect on how we got here with some of the most interesting facts about Election Day and global elections. (And maybe finish off the day with a free snack?)

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Hurricane Season Isn’t Over

November is here and although parts of our country have seen snow already, it is hurricane season until November 30th. Currently Hurricane Eta, which just tied a record for the most named storms in a single season, is intensifying and heading for Central America. According to the National Hurricane Center, ”Storm models show Eta moving […]

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Fossil Fuels …. it’s not a simple solution.

Fossil fuels are complex. And they are incredibly important because we rely on them for countless products and uses across many industries. Considering recent news coverage, many people may not fully realize that Fossil fuels are good at what they do, which is to produce energy. Fossil fuels are ready made, which also makes them […]

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2020: The Year for Scammers

Covid-19 has done a lot of damage to many businesses around the world. The opposite holds true in the world of scamming. Scammers thrive during times when the economy is suffering. In fact, reports of scamming are up globally. According to Bloomberg, in Hong Kong they rose by 111% in the first half of the […]

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Are Changes Ahead for Gig-Economy?

On Thursday, a California appears court upheld a state order that ride sharing companies, Uber and Lyft are required to treat their drivers in California as employees instead of independent contractors. The ruling from the court comes less than two weeks before voters in the state of California will be asked to vote on Proposition […]

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Winter Weather Outlook in a La Nina

Earlier this month the Nation Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released their winter outlook for this upcoming season. According to Weather.com, “La Niña is the periodic cooling of the equatorial eastern and central Pacific ocean. When sea-surface temperatures are cooler than average by at least 0.9 degrees Fahrenheit (0.5 degrees Celsius), along with consistent atmospheric indications […]

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A Future for Offshore Drilling

During the last quarter of 2020, everyone can agree that economically, we have seen better days. Especially in the energy industry, spending cuts, revised budgets, and slashed investments have played an impact. However, we are starting to see hope for offshore drilling stated by Rystad Energy, a global oil and gas analytics firm. Their analysts […]

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