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Apr 20, 2023

What it would take to address the nation’s debt

Hint: It would take cuts few politicians (or constituents) would stomach. Plus, a steel company president on the manufacturing labor shortage.

Why is it so hard for Congress to deal with the national debt?
by Kimberly Adams
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Reining in our debt amid the debt ceiling battle would require big — and painful — changes to government spending and taxation.
Labor is “unbelievably hard to find,” steel company president says
by Kai Ryssdal and Richard Cunningham
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Lisa Goldenberg, president of Delaware Steel Co., believes the labor shortage could be a long-term issue.
In a tight labor market, technical training is everything
by Stephanie Hughes
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Employers need more skilled workers, and some technical and community colleges are getting more funding to train them.
Will Britain’s new trade deal with the Pacific Rim make a success out of Brexit?
by Stephen Beard
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Some say U.K. membership of the Trans-Pacific Partnership will make up for any trade lost with the European Union after Brexit. But others have their doubts.
“It’s going to cost us a pile”: Livestock producers in West pinched by extreme winter weather
by Kaleb Roedel
Kaleb Roedel/Mountain West News Bureau
Livestock producers were hit so hard by winter weather that the federal government offered relief funding to producers in a few Western states. But some ranchers are still waiting for that option.