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What is "ESG investing"?
...and why are some people outraged over it?
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Micah Pollak
January 2023
Indiana Covid Update (1/21/2023)
The winter wave is ending a month earlier than expected and so far the new variant (XBB 1.5) isn't doing all that much.
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Micah Pollak
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Indiana Covid Update (1/7/2023)
This winter Covid wave has been the mildest so far and has (fingers crossed) probably peaked.
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Micah Pollak
Why is my gas bill so high?
The price of natural gas is twice what it was three years ago. Here are a few of the reasons why.
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Micah Pollak
December 2022
Fun with Data! - Furnace vs. Arctic Bomb Cyclone
How does an "Arctic Bomb Cyclone" change how often a furnace runs? Can it keep up with the plunging temps? What does that cost?
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Micah Pollak
Indiana Covid Update (12/22/2022)
Infections are falling, but beware the holiday bounce!
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Micah Pollak
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Visualizing U.S. GDP
What does $25.7 trillion even look like?
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Micah Pollak
The 2022 Flu Season
Second worst in at least a quarter century
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Micah Pollak
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Indiana Covid Update (12/10/2022)
With a closer look at wastewater viral concentration and hospital admissions
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Micah Pollak
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Northwest Indiana Population Migration Patterns
When people move to Northwest Indiana, where do they come from? When they leave, where do they go?
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Micah Pollak
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Indiana Covid Update (12/1/2022)
Infections are on the rise and we are likely entering a winter Covid wave. Healthcare workers are stressed
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Micah Pollak
November 2022
2022 Northwest Indiana Economic Summary and Outlook
A look at key economic indicators for Northwest Indiana in 2022 with a forecast for the next year.
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Micah Pollak
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