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Amazon's AI data center dream runs into the reality of 'zombie' facilities, higher costs, and labor shortages
The cloud giant's predicament highlights broader tech industry challenges as generative AI upends t…
Eugene Kim
3 mins read
Russia's defense industry has a massive labor shortage. Rules on what jobs women can do are part of the issue.
Russia's defense industry is short tens of thousands of skilled workers, and 1970s laws on what job…
Mia Jankowicz
2 mins read
Russia's 'overheating' economy will face a sharp slowdown next year as labor and sanctions crush momentum, central bank says
Russia's central bank projects that the economy's expansion will slow sharply to 0.5% to 1.5% in 20…
Filip De Mott
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A battle over the future of US retirement is playing out in Pennsylvania as the election looms
Pennsylvania is among the top states with the fastest-growing older population. It sets the stage f…
Ayelet Sheffey
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I'm a first-generation funeral director. The industry is facing a labor shortage and young women are its future.
Once male-dominated, the funeral industry is undergoing a major shift. Gen Z and millennial woman a…
Lauren Edmonds
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Remember the labor shortage? Immigrants are helping to fix it.
Immigrants are responsible for almost all US job growth over the past year. They're why the labor s…
Jacob Zinkula,Andy Kiersz
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Apple's Made-in-the-USA chips signal a turnaround for the US' big semiconductor bet
TSMC's US chip production for Apple is "a success story," said an analyst. And it's key to the Bide…
Jacob Zinkula,Alistair Barr
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There are 2 things that could go wrong for the US economy and spark a recession, Morgan Stanley says
The potential for more tariffs after the election is one threat to the economy, which otherwise loo…
Jennifer Sor
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Kamala Harris wants to expand student-loan forgiveness for 10,000 doctors and nurses who agree to work in rural areas
Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing an expansion of student-loan forgiveness programs to recr…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
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The job market may be strong, but tell that to anyone looking for work or feeling stuck
The strong job growth in September doesn't mean everything is wonderful for those wishing to find a…
Madison Hoff,Juliana Kaplan
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Putin wants to crack down on immigration after the Moscow attack. That would make the nation's labor shortage even worse.
Russia has up to 5 million migrant workers currently in the country, Bloomberg Economics estimated.
Jennifer Sor
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Russia is facing a 'time bomb' at the heart of its economy, economist says
"Putin's war not only imposes on today's Russians a worse life than they otherwise would have had. …
Jennifer Sor
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A trifecta of global crises could snarl supply chains and increase prices
A sudden flurry of global developments has the US economy staring down a troubling trifecta of majo…
Eliza Relman
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The dockworkers' strike is a test for Biden — and complicates an already dizzying 2024 presidential race
Biden has said he won't stop the dockworker's strike. But if the strike stretches on for weeks, it …
Juliana Kaplan,John L. Dorman
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The US dockworkers strike is here, and it's impacting more than just packages
The US port strike could have far-reaching impacts on the economy. Here's what a prolonged standoff…
Alex Bitter
4 mins read
A shortage of young men in the workforce could weigh on housing, Social Security, and growth for years to come
Around 7.2 million men have dropped out of the workforce. That has a host of consequences that coul…
Jennifer Sor
2 mins read
Russia's economy is signaling a fate worse than recession
Russia's central bank said inflation is rising as the nation's economy slows. Those are key ingredi…
Filip De Mott
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Hospital wait times will still be bad this year, even with labor gains
The US may be recovering from a physician shortage, but don't expect to spend less time in hospital…
Allie Kelly
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The forever labor shortage is pitting parents and their childfree coworkers against each other
Childfree workers are sometimes left to pick up the slack of parents. They blame their employers.
Juliana Kaplan
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How immigration reform will supercharge the labor market, reduce national debt by over $600 billion in the next 2 decades: Research Affiliates CIO
Declining US fertility rates and an aging workforce make immigration reform an "economic necessity,…