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Worker shortage
Some accountants are turning away new customers this tax season
Feb 12, 2024
Between a wave of retirees and a drop in the number of people graduating with accounting degrees, the whole profession is struggling to staff up.
America’s rural hospitals are in the red
May 17, 2023
A new federal program is dropping rural hospitals a lifeline to keep emergency services available as they struggle to turn a profit.
Has the drop in immigration contributed to inflation?
Jan 20, 2023
Immigrants have accounted for a major share of labor force growth for years, increasing production, which keeps inflation lower, experts say.
For a rural hospital trying to reopen, hiring is a challenge
by
Blake Farmer
Oct 6, 2022
Many rural hospitals have closed during the pandemic, and their staffers found other work far away.
Despite the shaky economy, jobless claims are down. Here's why.
Sep 29, 2022
It's taken companies so long to replace workers lost during the pandemic that many firms are reluctant to lay them off.
Remote workers have stayed in Truckee, California, but not the local workforce
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Matt Levin
Aug 16, 2022
Skyrocketing housing costs are driving out the local labor force, leaving all kinds of businesses in the small town short-staffed.
Summer camps are having trouble finding enough staffers; some are cutting back
Aug 10, 2022
In Maine, home to many summer camps, a YMCA camp had to limit its capacity to 80 kids due to staffing issues.
For public good, not for profit.
Lack of lifeguards keeps pools, beaches closed as summer approaches
Jun 1, 2022
The pandemic hindered the ability to train enough lifeguards to fill enough spots.
Workers have more leverage these days, but they're not less stressed
Apr 11, 2022
Nearly half of American workers are looking for a new job or plan to in the next year. One-third are ready to quit without a new job lined up.
Could paid family caregivers alleviate the home health worker shortage?
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Alli Fam
Jan 3, 2022
Medicaid sometimes pays family members to provide in-home care for relatives. But the programs vary from state to state.