Early retirements during the pandemic limited the number of available workers. And the high cost of living is making it hard to attract new ones.
A new federal program is dropping rural hospitals a lifeline to keep emergency services available as they struggle to turn a profit.
Immigrants have accounted for a major share of labor force growth for years, increasing production, which keeps inflation lower, experts say.
Many rural hospitals have closed during the pandemic, and their staffers found other work far away.
It’s taken companies so long to replace workers lost during the pandemic that many firms are reluctant to lay them off.
Skyrocketing housing costs are driving out the local labor force, leaving all kinds of businesses in the small town short-staffed.
In Maine, home to many summer camps, a YMCA camp had to limit its capacity to 80 kids due to staffing issues.
The pandemic hindered the ability to train enough lifeguards to fill enough spots.
Nearly half of American workers are looking for a new job or plan to in the next year. One-third are ready to quit without a new job lined up.
Medicaid sometimes pays family members to provide in-home care for relatives. But the programs vary from state to state.
