Progress
Column Published in syndication September 24, 2025There is some very good news on the climate front. Every US state reduced per capita carbon dioxide emissions from primary energy consumption between 2005 and 2023. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently released data indicating that total US CO2 emissions fell by 20% over the period, even as population rose by 14%. The result is a 30% decrease in per capita CO2 emissions.
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- carbon dioxide,
- natural gas,
- emissions
What is the latest on consumer sentiment?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on September 29, 2025Dr. Perryman discusses the latest consumer sentiment.
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- consumers
What will changes in demographics do to the workforce and economy?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on September 26, 2025Dr. Perryman discusses how changes in demographics will impact the workforce and economy.
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- demographics
How important is the Permian Basin to energy and global growth?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on September 24, 2025Dr. Perryman discusses the continued importance of the Permian Basin to energy and global economic growth..
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- economy,
- Permian Basin
Where are global investments going?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on September 23, 2025Dr. Perryman discusses where global investments are going.
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- investment,
- global
Talent!
Column Published in syndication September 17, 2025A large, growing, and well-qualified workforce is essential to ongoing economic expansion. Texas has an advantage over many areas in that our population is younger and, hence, has more people in childbearing age ranges. Additionally, the state has long been attracting workers from other parts of the country (and, indeed, the world). A recent report by Lightcast, a global labor market intelligence firm, illustrates just how well Texas is doing.
How are stocks performing in the US and worldwide?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on September 22, 2025Dr. Perryman discusses how the stock markets are perfoming in the US and around the wrold.
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- international,
- stocks,
- United States
How much did the Fed lower interest rates?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on September 19, 2025Dr. Perryman discusses the recent Fed rate cut.
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- Federal Reserve,
- interest rates
What did the August Producer Price Index show?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on September 18, 2025Dr. Perryman discusses the August Producer Price Index.
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- inflation,
- producer price index
How much were the jobs numbers reduced by from April 2024 to March 2025?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on September 17, 2025Dr. Perryman discusses the the downward revision in jobs from April 2024 to March 2025.
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- jobs,
- United States