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Mitch McConnell says the labor shortage will be solved when people run out of stimulus money because Americans are 'flush for the moment'
Lack of childcare and well-paid jobs might be driving the labor shortage. Mitch McConnell thinks Ma…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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A Kentucky Republican on how to solve the labor shortage: 'temporarily suspend the unemployment program'
James Comer, who says he's the only Congressman who lives in Appalachia, said "there shouldn't be v…
Ben Winck
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Inside the epicenter of America's Great Resignation: Kentuckians lay out the 4 forces driving the state's labor shortage — and explain why it's here to stay
How to solve the labor shortage? For business, it's hiring three workers instead of six. For worker…
Juliana Kaplan,Hillary Hoffower,Madison Hoff
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The free market is solving the labor shortage, Republican Rep. James Comer says
Recent wage hikes "probably needed to happen," Comer told Insider, adding that he's concerned about…
Ben Winck
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A Kentucky Democrat says solving the labor shortage is 'cultural' because young people now 'can make as much money being a barista as they can being an assembly-line worker'
Budget chair John Yarmuth says "so many things are changing right now in terms of the nature of wor…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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3 reasons why Kentucky is the center of the labor shortage
Kentucky had the highest quit rate in August thanks to low wages and lack of access to childcare.
Madison Hoff
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A Kentucky Chipotle temporarily closed after staff and managers walked out
Chipotle says the restaurant closed temporarily Monday afternoon due to "staffing needs," but is ba…
Mary Meisenzahl
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'Childcare deserts' are a secret driver of the labor shortage — and half of Americans live in one
Many people need childcare to get back to work. But just about half of the country doesn't even hav…
Madison Hoff,Juliana Kaplan
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A record-high number of Americans quit their jobs in November while job openings fell slightly
Job openings in November fell to 10.6 million while the number of quits rose to an all-time high of…
Ayelet Sheffey,Madison Hoff
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Chipotle's CEO says the chain isn't having a problem hiring after it raised prices to pay workers more
Like other chains, Chipotle dealt with some staffing issues in the last year, but increased wages a…
Mary Meisenzahl
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Republicans and Democrats agree on one thing: The labor shortage's wage gains are great
For Democrats, the labor shortage is giving workers much-needed power. For Republicans, it's the fr…
Ben Winck
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These states saw the most Americans quit their jobs in November as the hiring recovery sharply slowed
Colorado and Pennsylvania both saw quitting ease in November. For most states, like New Hampshire, …
Ben Winck,Madison Hoff
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Retail pharmacists say they are overworked and burned out due to short-staffing and the increased demand for COVID-19 shots
Chains like Walgreens and CVS say they're recruiting more workers as pharmacists say they're feelin…
Mary Meisenzahl,Allana Akhtar
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The labor shortage is reportedly creating longer COVID-19 vaccine wait times at CVS and Walgreens
As demand for vaccines and booster shots increases, patients report long wait times at CVS, Walgree…
Allana Akhtar
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A&W made its employees 'anti-celeb meals' to attract new workers as fast-food continues to struggle with hiring
A&W is using real employees to poke fun at celebrity meal promotions and recruit new hires.
Mary Meisenzahl
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Walgreens pharmacies are closing early around the country due to staff shortages
Pharmacists say they're being asked to work longer hours and do more, including administering COVID…
Mary Meisenzahl
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The states where the most Americans quit their jobs in October as the labor shortage lingered
Roughly 4.2 million people walked out of their jobs in October, the third-highest sum ever. Colorad…
Ben Winck,Madison Hoff
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Nebraska, New Hampshire, and Vermont are the states struggling hardest to fill jobs in the US labor shortage, new research suggests
The three states had the most job openings per unemployed person, suggesting businesses are competi…
Grace Dean
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A McDonald's worker reportedly quit their job by posting an angry sign at a local drive-thru, as the 'rage-quitting' trend continues to rise
A sign reportedly posted by a worker at a Louisville branch of McDonald's read: "We are closed beca…
Zahra Tayeb
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A growing number of US states are working to loosen child labor laws so your next bartender could be an underage teenager
Businesses are scrambling to hire more amid a labor shortage, and some lawmakers believe the soluti…