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How Montana contractors are luring Gen Z into trades amid a nationwide construction labor shortage
Montana contractors are trying to encourage more Gen Zers to go into trades to address the labor shortage.
Millennials having fewer kids could be a drag on the economy for the next decade
The impact of millennials having fewer kids will probably be worse than the impact of aging boomers, an economist told Business Insider.
Baby boomers are approaching 'peak burden' on the economy
A wave of retiring baby boomers means the generation will soon reach "peak burden" on the US economy, economists say.
Russia's economy can't avoid a crisis forever and it's becoming more vulnerable to shocks, think tank researcher says
A researcher at the think tank CEPA wrote that the war is sapping Russia's economy, leaving economic policymakers with little room to maneuver.
A New Jersey homebuilder who pays his workers over $100,000 wants young people to know construction can be a lucrative career that doesn't require college — and businesses are desperate to hire
There's a growing shortage of skilled construction workers, and long-time contractor Michael Bodei says it's made business much more challenging.
Angus Deaton won a Nobel Prize in economics. Now he says he got it wrong on globalization.
Angus Deaton has been an economist for over fifty years. He's still rethinking his views.
What 6 Wall Street commentators say AI will do for stocks and the economy
"AI is business oxygen, and it's going to spread everywhere," one Wall Street investment strategist said.
Dining out is about to look a whole lot different
Restaurants need to evolve to survive. But you're gonna hate what they've got in mind.
Russia's economic decline is in only in the early stages, and the country is masking significant 'degradation,' think tank says
"Russia is masking a process of significant economic degradation that will continue well into the future," a London-based think tank warns.
Russia's wartime economy is flush with resources and is weathering Western sanctions, European economist says
Russia's severe worker shortage is the only real problem plaguing the country's economy, Michel Santi writes.
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.
Schools, hospitals, and construction: These are the jobs with labor shortages that could stick around for years
Nursing, physicians, teachers, and daycare workers are just some jobs where economists think more workers will be needed to meet demand.
Russia's massive brain drain is ravaging the economy - these stunning figures show why it will soon be smaller than Indonesia's
By some estimates, 86% of those who have left Russia are under the age of 45, and 80% have a college education.
2 Gen Xers who joined the wave of Americans moving to Austria explain how it's improved their quality of life and given them a fresh start in their careers
Two Gen X dads told Insider that after moving to Austria, they had more time to spend with family, travel more frequently, and enjoy nature.
Airline collision close calls are on the rise partly because there's not enough people working the high-paid, high-stress job that prevents them
An air traffic controller shortage is part of the reason so many planes nearly collide. The job pays well but is also high stress.
Millennials and Gen Zers in Asia don't want to work in factories. It means you could soon pay more for clothes, furniture, and toys.
US shoppers have gotten used to low prices on clothes, TVs, furniture, and toys in recent decades and it could all be coming to an end.
The National Guard says it's struggling to hire because workers are being lured in by Wendy's, Amazon, and FedEx instead
The National Guard says it's facing more competition as big private companies, including fast-food giants, boost pay and benefits.
Russia's economy will shrink again this year as Putin's war on Ukraine worsens inflation and labor shortages, ratings agency says
Russia's GDP will contract by 0.8% this year as inflation averages around 6%, according to Scope Ratings.
Russia eyes seizing the assets of 'naughty' Western firms operating in the country
Last week, the Kremlin secretly ordered legislation that allows Western assets to be seized a steep discounts, sources told the Financial Times.