Let’s be honest, even the most powerful sectors, like tech and supply chain logistics, have been stumbling around like a tipsy party guest – getting knocked down by high interest rates, rowdy investors, labor drama, and other wild shenanigans.

Mother Nature didn’t get the memo. Persistent flooding throughout much of the winter turned the Central Valley into Waterworld. It seems atmospheric rivers had a field day, leaving farming communities devastated and causing crop losses in the hundreds of millions. At this point, we could’ve used Kevin Costner.

Californians have been receiving more pink slips than paychecks lately, and the cost of living is skyrocketing faster than Elon’s SpaceX rockets. Meanwhile, Gov. Gavin Newsom dropped the surprising news in January that the state faces a colossal $22.5 billion deficit for the 2023-24 fiscal year. Oh, how we miss those “$100 billion surplus” glory days!

Rewrite every paragraph and make it humous, keep the important information: Let’s face it, California has become a sitcom featuring powerhouses like tech companies and supply chain logistics, who keep tripping and falling over high interest rates, demanding investors, backstage drama, and a hefty dose of chaos. And guess what? The weather doesn’t want to miss out on the tragicomic fun, either./n/n Serious news: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/business/imf-world-economic-outlook.html