During his State of the State address, Gov. Jim Justice presented the Legislature with an essentially flat budget — again. There is a slight increase of about […]
Tag: labor shortage
Mass long-COVID disability threatens the U.S. economy
EDITOR’S NOTE: Hoppy Kercheval is on vacation this week. His next column should appear on Dec. 23. by Kathryn Anne Edwards Forget the work-from-home revolution or quiet […]
Immigration as economic and workforce stabilization
by Josh T. Smith Inflation has no cure-all. The Federal Reserve’s rate hikes — two already this year, and more expected — might help, but they do […]
Men with criminal records could solve U.S. labor shortage
by Shawn D. Bushway and Jeffrey B. Wenger American employers are panicked about the lack of willing workers. They shouldn’t be. There are plenty of Americans who […]
Labor’s love lost: Local voices speak on shifting job market
MORGANTOWN — Nobody wants to work anymore. It’s become a common refrain recently, a simple explanation for a complicated situation, as stories of understaffed stores, restaurants and […]
Mass resignations a long time coming
by Erin Lowry Millennials. They’re back at it again with their whining and laziness. This time, they’re daring to quit their jobs due to burnout. Don’t they […]
Why the ‘great resignation’ of 2021 is a sign of hope
by LZ Granderson It was a tough week for America. A dark week. The attack at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 26 killed 13 U.S. service […]
American labor crisis hit all the small businesses on this street
It’s 4:30 in the morning, and Raymond Mikesell’s alarm has gone off. Within an hour, as the first rays of pink and orange morning light reflect off […]
Human nature and government checks
Books and articles — scientific as well as theological — have been written on human nature. Still, most people don’t understand it, or refuse to learn from […]
