Jim Patterson

2 weeks ago | kiplinger.com | Jim Patterson |David Payne |Rodrigo Sermeno

To help you understand what is going on in politics and the economy, our highly experienced Kiplinger Letter team will keep you abreast of the latest developments and forecasts (Get a free issue of The Kiplinger Letter or subscribe). You'll get all the latest news first by subscribing, but we will publish many (but not all) of the forecasts a few days afterward online.

2 months ago | kiplinger.com | David Payne |Jim Patterson

To help you understand what is going on in the economy and beyond, our highly experienced Kiplinger Letter team will keep you abreast of the latest developments and forecasts (Get a free issue of The Kiplinger Letter or subscribe). You'll get all the latest news first by subscribing, but we publish many (but not all) of our forecasts a few days afterward online. Here’s the latest... The car market is getting back to normal. Slowly. Sales are rebounding. Inventories are no longer abnormally scant.

Jan 13, 2025 | rcrwireless.com | Jim Patterson

January greetings from Missouri and Iowa, where one of the two states received a foot of snow (and the other, their northern neighbor, received a small amount yet participated in a string of freezing temperatures). This week’s Midwest’s weather incidents pale in comparison to the tragedy continuing to unfold in Los Angeles – our hearts go out to each person affected.

Jan 2, 2025 | rcrwireless.com | Jim Patterson

December greetings from Fraser, Colorado (picured), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Kansas City, Missouri. We hope the Holidays have been restful and enjoyable for each of you, and that 2025 brings professional and personal growth. For the first time in a long time (11 consecutive years excluding COVID-2021), Jim will not be attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas (full program agenda here).

Dec 16, 2024 | rcrwireless.com | Jim Patterson

December greetings from Cedar Rapids and Kansas City. The opening picture is of the Christmas tree perched atop the Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids. Not only was this a pleasing sight this week, but they were manufacturing a version of Cap’n Crunch that made the downtown smell like cookies. This made our cooler than average December more palatable. The last two weeks have been full of telecom and technology news.