I hope you’ve all had a great President’s Day!
For my readers outside the U.S., hope you enjoyed your average Monday 😊. Just have a short post for you today. Next week, I may do something that’s a bit different but has been on my mind for a while. We’ll see. 🤔
Also, hang ‘till the end for a blurb about an idea I have if you like my writing. No pressure either way; I just thought if you’re reading this, you might be interested. 🌱👍
Some quick highlights
I’m really excited about this first one, and I’ll end with a short list of some others.
People feel better
We’ve talked a lot about how the economic measures have looked good for about 8 months or more in a row (started in our What We Make post in August…link). Well, it looks like people are starting to feel that progress, too.
I’m excited by that because it means our neighbors are feeling more stable and comfortable in there situations. Specifically, it looks like for about 3 months almost 80% of people have felt good about where the economy is. Find all the details on the full report (link), but I think it’s great for the good economy I’ve been talking about to actually be reaching people now.
That makes sense to me since prices on key areas settled (like groceries and medical costs) while energy costs significantly decreased last year (link). I think that made people’s wage gains last year feel like actual gains.
In the end, I’m glad people are feeling better. If that’s you, know I’m happy for you. 😊
Quick links
Indigenous nations in the Klamath Basin reached an agreement with local farmers to partner in restoring ecosystems and improve water supplies (link)
Sea otter species rebounds from nearly going extinct and now help restore other parts of the coastal ecosystem (link).
We are starting to build the factories that will bring more good paying manufacturing jobs and help us build computer chips here in the U.S. (link).
I love when I get to report on science 🧪 🧑🔬
Iron, the main metal in steel, usually creates a lot of carbon dioxide when produced. A team has published a way to get the iron from iron ore, remove more CO2 than it creates, and do it cost effectively (link). It’s pretty cool and exciting 😎.
Heads up
I’m thinking about starting some other newsletters about topics other than news. An example would be when I learn something new. I will have it on a separate mailing list since it would be more sporadic and I want to avoid clogging up your inbox. If that sounds interesting, be watching for a post.
Final Thoughts
It’s been great getting to share with you today. Have a great week. Remember to comment below or email Seeds@SowingHope.how your questions and story suggestions.
And don’t forget to be awesome. 😎