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Location: Upper Midwest, United States
A major climatic shift in late spring from the pattern of recent years. Since 2021, the pattern shifted as meteorological summer approached, with temperatures getting hotter, winds increasing, and drought setting in for the whole summer -- this was repeated in '22 and '23. Now it is humid and stormy with the drought of the past years basically wiped out. I will continue to watch this trend.
Economically, the official story is that things are great. In reality, inflation clearly accelerated this year and leisure/hospitality seem much deader since about the end of last summer. Going out recently, establishments are quieter. It seems there's a widening wealth gap because many people are still spending a lot while many others are pulling back.
Anecdotally, many complain of being unable to find work. But the mainstream says this is not happening.