Links For 12/14 (Forgot to hit publish on the proper day) Posted on December 15, 2021 by The Editor New York Won’t Force Counties to Comply With Mask Mandate Amtrak will revise its vaccine mandate for workers, reverting to its previous requirement that allows employees who are not vaccinated to get tested. Additionally, the rail company no longer expects service cuts in January as previously expected. Missing Workers by Age Group On the heels of last Friday’s Consumer Price Index release for November — in which inflation faced by Americans hit a 12 month high not seen since 1982 — the Producer Price Index smashed through it’s all-time record when it came in even higher than expected on Tuesday. But does lumping generators in with lawnmowers and leaf blowers make sense, especially in a state with so many power outages? Covid vaccines may not improve your chances of staying alive at all even in a pandemic Japan’s Vaccination Policy: No Force, No Discrimination it is jarring to hear a Navy Flag Officer, nominated to be the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, say that “gender advisoers” for combat troops are critical to mission success.