BlackRock is splashing $100 million on training plumbers, electricians, and HVAC technicians as its CEO flags a skilled trade worker shortage | Fortune As BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns the U.S. could run out of electricians needed to build AI data centers, his investment company is putting $100 million to the training of skilled trades workers.

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Tennessee construction boom threatened by immigration enforcement worker shortage Tennessee construction industry shows strong growth but faces labor shortages as immigration enforcement impacts nearly half of firms statewide.

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Tennessee:

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American cities building the most homes also rely most on immigrant construction workers American cities that build and remodel the most homes are also the most reliant on immigrant labor, new research found.

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Texas construction leaders say immigration enforcement is shrinking the workforce, slowing down projects The industry is now turning to lawmakers in hopes of balancing immigration enforcement with workforce realities.

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KHOU Houston:

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Solving "Full employment" is a bit like solving inflation. It's not a problem you can throw money at. There are structural issues feeding into it. In the same way there is a buyer/seller market for real estate, there is a candidate/employer market for jobs.

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Why #noonewantstoworkanymore. I just wrote a research paper for my master's battling this myth.

From personal experience, my spouse will no longer be working after next Thursday. Why? Daycare costs for our ONE child exceed his pay.

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How Trump's immigration policies could worsen the health care worker shortage Hospitals and nursing homes rely on the immigrant workforce to fill many key roles, research finds. Trump's crackdown on immigration threatens to exacerbate shortages.

Trump’s immigration crackdown is making the healthcare worker shortage even worse. Hospitals, nursing homes, and home care facilities depend on immigrants—his policies are putting patient care at risk. #Immigration #Healthcare #Trump #WorkerShortage www.npr.org/sections/sho...