This is a forcast of some 2023 events:
CONGRESS: The Cherokee Nation wants Congress to make good on a 19h Century Treaty. The Tribe is pressing for a Nonvoting House Delegate, that was promised by the 1835 Treaty of New Echota. The Treaty forced the Cherokee to relocate to Oklahoma from their Ancestral Home in the Southeast. About 4,000 died on the trek.
For the past 187 years, congress has never honored the Treaty. So far, there's been little reaction on Capitol Hill, but that may change as pressure mounts. The Cherokee Nation has already named a Delegate for its 400,000 Citizens. Kim Teehee, a former White House Official during President Obama Aministration.
Congress has Six Nonvoting House Member, One each for: American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The Senate: The Senate recently Ratified a Major Climate Treaty. The U.S. now joins over 130 nations, including China, India, and Russia, in the Ratification of the so-called Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, a Global Treaty from 1987 designed to Phase-Out certain types of Ozone-Depleting Gases. The move compels Countries to Limit use of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), potent Greenhouse Gases commonly used in Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning.
U.S. Manufacturers Strongly Lobbied the Senate to Ratify the Amendment, saying that it would give them the Regulatory structure to play a Leading Role in Developing and Selling next-generation Coolant. The Admendment passed 69-27, with some Republicans Opposing how it treated China, designating the nation a Developing country and give it Extra years to Comply.
The Chemical and Manufacturing Industries say it win't raise Costs much for Consumers because of Better, nore Energy-Efficient equipment on the market.
CYBER-SECURITY: A trend among businesses trying to bolster their Cyber Defenses, is shrinking the number of Cybersecurity Vendors. While each product may help prevent Cyberattacks, having too many Vendors is a risk in and of itself, since using a lot of different Security Software can be Inefficient and add Complexity.
Three-quarters of companies are looking to Consoilidate Security Vendors, according to Gartner, a Technology Market Research company. Cloud-related Tech is a particularly ripe area to Reduce the number of Services used, says the Survey. For larger companies, Renegotiating Long-Term contracts can take a long time.
But streamlining Cyberdefenses doesn't necessarily mean spending Less. Generally, Budgets Cybersecurity continue to Rise. Security spending is set to hit nearly $190 billion Globally next year, a solid 11% increase from 2022, says Gartner. However, ther's more Focus on getting a solid Return on Investment.
FACTORIES: Some evidence that suggets the Reshoring of Manufacturing is Real. First, America is bringing Factory jobs home at a historic rate. One estimate has the U.S. on a pace to Reshore 350,000 jobs this year, the Highest Total on record and an increase from around 260,000 in 2021. ChinaSecond, the Construction of New U.S. Manufacturing facilities has soared by 116% over 2021, versus a 10% jump for all Building projects combined.
China is the top source of U.S. Factory jobs, reshored since 2010 (44%), followed by Mexico (21%), Canada (10%), India (5%), Japan (5%), and Singapore (3%). But Bejing's impotance to Global Industrial Supply Chains is unchanged. China's share of Global Manufacturing Output (30%) has held steady from 2017 to 2021, despite a Trade War with the U.S. and the Pandemic. Its share og global Exports by Value has actually risen from 12.5% to 15% during that period.
REMOTE WORK: Post-Pandemic, many Workers will continue working remotely, either Full-time or part-Time. While remote work spurred by the pandemic continues to Fall, currently 6% versues 11%, at the end of 2021, and 24% in December 2020, many companies are making a Permanent shift in their working conditions to at least a Hybrid setup. 9% of Jop postings mention Remote or Hybrid Work options, versus 2% in 2019. It'a not just a U.S. trend. It's happening in most othr Developed Countries.
TECH: Much faster Wi-Fi that will spur all sorts of emerging Tech, from Augmented-Reality Goggles to mobile Robots. Intel and Broadcom recently unveiled a successful Trial of Wi-Fi 7, the next generation of Wi-Fi Tech. Speeds hit 5 gigabits per second and the New Standard can see speeds Six times Faster then that, plus even tinier data delays and more Capacity then today's best Wi-Fi.
Commercial gear is poised to hit the shelves in the second half of 2023, faster than expected, though sales will be a small part of the Wi-Fi market at first. The updated Wi-Fi is built for future connected homes and businesses with far more web-enabled Devices and Machines. It will be crucial for Gaming on Virtual, and Augmented-Reality headphones without using wires. The Low Latency or Lag time, will benefit Real-Time games that features Visually Rich Environments.
Building uses include Monitoring Electricity and HVAC systems, plus Security. Manufacturing uses include Ultraeliable and Fast connections to wharehouse Robots.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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