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Community College Enrollment Drops, May Have Long-Term Impact On Skilled-Labor Force

by Grace Deng | Jan 13, 2022 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — Community colleges have taken the biggest hit to enrollment over the course of the pandemic with more than 700,000 fewer students registering, according to new data released on Thursday from the National Student Clearinghouse. “How do you build a...
Small Business owners urge Congress to fix labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, calling them a threat to expansion

Small Business owners urge Congress to fix labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, calling them a threat to expansion

by Rayna Song | Oct 20, 2021 | Business

WASHINGTON – Executives representing small businesses from home construction to candy manufacture told a House Small Business Subcommittee Wednesday that supply chain disruptions and labor shortages are hampering their efforts to grow their businesses. John C. Fowke,...

Infographic: breakdown of jobs in the State of the Union

by Christophe Haubursin | Jan 28, 2014 | Business, Politics

Community colleges: solution to the ‘skills-gap’ problem?

Community colleges: solution to the ‘skills-gap’ problem?

by Mattias Gugel | Mar 13, 2012 | Business, Education

WASHINGTON — With manufacturing jobs opening up in American cities, President Barack Obama has turned to community colleges to bring new workers up to speed , despite the government’s record of inefficiency in its job retraining efforts. Obama’s latest attempt at...
Obama announces a ‘make-or-break’ moment for private sector jobs

Obama announces a ‘make-or-break’ moment for private sector jobs

by Mattias Gugel | Jan 11, 2012 | Business

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, surrounded by business leaders who say they will bring jobs back to the United States from abroad, said Wednesday the nation is facing a “make-or-break” point for its middle class. The White House event, called “Insourcing American...
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