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How to ease the labor shortage by fixing the social safety net

The United States is in the unenviable position of a labor shortage, with too few workers chasing too many jobs. Economists are full of speculation about solutions to this labor shortage. But one factor that could be helpful and is too often ignored is the way our country’s current safety net system prevents people from […]

TX police chief apologizes after 264K cases dropped due to staff shortage

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner has vowed to restore public trust after more than 264,000 cases were canceled over eight years due to staffing shortages. Finner said incident reports involving sexual assault and property crimes are not investigated. He apologized for the use of the code, saying it was not victim-centred and should never have […]

Louisiana Gov. Landry issues disaster declaration amid crawfish shortage

Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday issued a disaster declaration for the crawfish industry as the crawfish shortage continues. Drought, unseasonably warm weather and salt water intrusion are believed to be the reasons for the relatively low number of so-called “mud bugs” in this year’s crop. “All 365,000 acres of crawfish in Louisiana are […]

Colorado High School starts 911 dispatcher class during nationwide shortage

Students will learn the procedures and protocols necessary to respond to emergency situations. Colorado high schools began training classes for teenagers this year. answer emergency calls It is hoped that this will help make up for the shortage of 911 dispatchers. Calhan High School, a public high school in Calhan, Colorado, has launched a new […]

Germany warns aging society will lead to huge worker shortage

Germany’s Economics Minister Robert Haveck said on Wednesday that the biggest challenge for Europe’s biggest economy will be constraining growth due to labor shortages, after Berlin cut its outlook for this year. The government forecasts economic growth this year to be 0.2%, lower than previously expected as weak global demand, geopolitical uncertainty and persistently high […]