Week of 3/9/2022

We are very close to the 2-year anniversary of one of the key inflection points in the beginning of the pandemic - on March 11, 2020, the NBA suspended its season due to COVID-19. We were at a conference in New Orleans and remember the uncertainty about what it would mean for the future. If current events reinforce anything, it is that uncertainty is a feature, not a bug. The ban on Russian oil imports will affect energy prices around the world. How much and for how long? We had the same questions about COVID-19’s persistence. Hopefully, the war in Ukraine is not with us as long.

We can all be better communicators. These tips show how to overcome 13 common barriers to open and friendly communication for more satisfying collaboration. Learn how to adjust your style and create better impressions. February showed far greater jobs growth than expected, driving a pandemic-low unemployment rate. If March goes as anticipated, however, consumer confidence will decline, writes Commonwealth CIO Brad McMillan. We love Batman (specifically, Joe Jr loves Batman) and so our enjoyment of The Batman, the new film, is not a surprise. The movie is long, almost 3 hours(!) but provides a more grounded view of the superhero than we’ve ever had on screen. In 1971, Los Alamos Laboratories patented and tested a nuclear tunnel boring device that would melt rock and leave behind a hardened glass-like sheath so strong that the tunnel would not have to be lined with concrete. The idea, while intriguing, never became a viable product.

We hope you will join us this Thursday, March 10th, at 5pm for a live “Ask the Joes® (and Cale)” about the state of the markets and other current events. You can register here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K3FJcFoiTYuMsJPvjF5Dog If you have any specific questions, please reply to this email.

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