Greetings,
United States: Voluntary separations reached a new record, with 4.5 million Americans quitting their jobs in November.
![The Daily Shot Brief – January 5th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-JOLT-Quits2201050442.png)
Here is the breakdown of quit rates by sector.
![The Daily Shot Brief – January 5th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-JOLT-Quit-rate-by-industry2201050442.png)
Here is why many Americans are staying out of the labor force.
![The Daily Shot Brief – January 5th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-Why-many-Americans-are-staying-out-of-the-labor-force2201050442.png)
Eurozone: Germany lags behind the US in terms of venture growth and value creation (2 charts).
![The Daily Shot Brief – January 5th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EZ-GE-lags-US-on-VC2201050442.png)
![The Daily Shot Brief – January 5th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EZ-GE-lags22201050442.png)
China: Here is a projection for China’s working-age population.
![The Daily Shot Brief – January 5th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/CH-Working-age-pop2201050442.png)
Commodities: The largest US wind project is ready to proceed.
![The Daily Shot Brief – January 5th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EN-The-largest-US-wind-project-is-ready-to-proceed2201050442.png)
Global Developments: Let’s start with performance across asset classes in 2021.
![The Daily Shot Brief – January 5th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/GL-AAAA-2021-returns-by-asset-class2201050442.png)
Food for Thought: The average age of US government structures:
![The Daily Shot Brief – January 5th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/VTC-The-average-age-of-US-government-structures2201050442.png)
Edited by Devon Lall
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