Nation Sep 04 Families scramble to find rides as school districts face bus driver shortage By Ali Rogin, Shoshana Dubnow
Economy Jan 06 Watch 5:24 Hiring slows in December as worker shortage still presents challenges Friday's jobs report signaled good news for those who are worried about a recession and inflation. It also capped a very strong year for the jobs market overall with more than 4.5 million new jobs created in 2022. That's the… By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Making Sen$e Jan 24 Glimpse into a trucker’s life with this excerpt from ‘The Long Haul’ "The Long Haul" provides a look into a the life of Finn Murphy, who dropped out of college to become a long-haul trucker. By Gretchen Frazee
Making Sen$e Sep 06 Watch 8:29 How Wisconsin is trying to head off a major worker shortage In Wisconsin, "Help Wanted" is on virtually every restaurant window, store front and city bus. With an aging population and few immigrants, the state could have a shortage of 45,000 workers by 2024, which could pose a threat to business. By Paul Solman
Making Sen$e Sep 06 Low unemployment means a criminal record is less of a hurdle Instead of choosing from a glut of applicants with bachelor’s and master’s degrees, employers are being forced to consider applicants with little to no training at all, including ex-convicts. By Gretchen Frazee