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Nation Sep 04

Families scramble to find rides as school districts face bus driver shortage

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Economy Jan 06

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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

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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

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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

Gateway Technical College instructor Neil Petersen shows Rachel, an inmate at the Robert Ellsworth Correctional Facility in Wisconsin, how to properly load a computer numerical control machine. Photo by Mary Jo Brooks
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

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