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US Businesses Face Labor Shortages Amid Stricter Immigration Policies
US businesses are experiencing severe labor shortages due to President Trump's stricter immigration policies, impacting various sectors and forcing states to relax child labor laws; the administration's mixed messages on immigration are exacerbating the problem, leading to uncertainty and impacting ...
US Businesses Face Labor Shortages Amid Stricter Immigration Policies
US businesses are experiencing severe labor shortages due to President Trump's stricter immigration policies, impacting various sectors and forcing states to relax child labor laws; the administration's mixed messages on immigration are exacerbating the problem, leading to uncertainty and impacting ...
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44% Bias Score
Australian Apartment Construction Times Double Since 2012
Australian apartment construction times have soared from 1.7 years (2012-13) to 2.7 years (2023-24), significantly longer than house construction (7 months to over a year), due to labor shortages, cost increases, regulatory complexities, and post-pandemic bottlenecks.
Australian Apartment Construction Times Double Since 2012
Australian apartment construction times have soared from 1.7 years (2012-13) to 2.7 years (2023-24), significantly longer than house construction (7 months to over a year), due to labor shortages, cost increases, regulatory complexities, and post-pandemic bottlenecks.
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48% Bias Score
Sachsen-Anhalt relies on foreign workers to fill healthcare staffing shortage
Foreign workers are increasingly filling the healthcare staffing shortage in Sachsen-Anhalt, with a 20 percent rise in foreign employees in the health and geriatric care sectors between June 2022 and 2023, reaching 2,400, although many later leave the region; the government is implementing several s...
Sachsen-Anhalt relies on foreign workers to fill healthcare staffing shortage
Foreign workers are increasingly filling the healthcare staffing shortage in Sachsen-Anhalt, with a 20 percent rise in foreign employees in the health and geriatric care sectors between June 2022 and 2023, reaching 2,400, although many later leave the region; the government is implementing several s...
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36% Bias Score
Reform UK Calls for Labor Shortage to Boost British Economy
Richard Tice, Reform UK deputy leader, advocates for a British labor shortage to boost productivity and wages, opposes EU youth mobility fearing increased immigration, and demands France stop illegal migrant crossings before any EU-UK negotiations.
Reform UK Calls for Labor Shortage to Boost British Economy
Richard Tice, Reform UK deputy leader, advocates for a British labor shortage to boost productivity and wages, opposes EU youth mobility fearing increased immigration, and demands France stop illegal migrant crossings before any EU-UK negotiations.
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64% Bias Score
Germany's Disabled Workforce: A Potential Solution to Labor Shortages
Germany's Federal Employment Agency sees 180,000 unemployed severely disabled people as a potential solution to the country's skilled labor shortage, noting that they are on average better educated than the overall workforce; however, only 51.4% of severely disabled people are currently employed, co...
Germany's Disabled Workforce: A Potential Solution to Labor Shortages
Germany's Federal Employment Agency sees 180,000 unemployed severely disabled people as a potential solution to the country's skilled labor shortage, noting that they are on average better educated than the overall workforce; however, only 51.4% of severely disabled people are currently employed, co...
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40% Bias Score
UK Immigration Changes Spark Care Sector Crisis
The UK government's proposed immigration changes, including ending a visa scheme for overseas health and social care workers and increasing the time to apply for permanent residency, are causing alarm in the care sector, with providers warning of severe staff shortages and potential impacts on care ...
UK Immigration Changes Spark Care Sector Crisis
The UK government's proposed immigration changes, including ending a visa scheme for overseas health and social care workers and increasing the time to apply for permanent residency, are causing alarm in the care sector, with providers warning of severe staff shortages and potential impacts on care ...
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52% Bias Score
Russia's "Kadry" Project Tackles Workforce Shortages
Russia's 2025 "Kadry" national project aims to address workforce shortages by providing training for 927 workers this year, with targeted training for 360 in-demand professions, primarily in the defense industry, alongside employment support for veterans and recent graduates.
Russia's "Kadry" Project Tackles Workforce Shortages
Russia's 2025 "Kadry" national project aims to address workforce shortages by providing training for 927 workers this year, with targeted training for 360 in-demand professions, primarily in the defense industry, alongside employment support for veterans and recent graduates.
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44% Bias Score
Record High Business Closures in Germany in 2024
In 2024, Germany experienced a record 196,000 business closures—a 16 percent increase from 2023—affecting various sectors due to weak economic conditions, high energy costs, foreign competition, and labor shortages, particularly impacting energy-intensive industries and technology-intensive services...
Record High Business Closures in Germany in 2024
In 2024, Germany experienced a record 196,000 business closures—a 16 percent increase from 2023—affecting various sectors due to weak economic conditions, high energy costs, foreign competition, and labor shortages, particularly impacting energy-intensive industries and technology-intensive services...
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48% Bias Score
Saxony-Anhalt's Healthcare System Relies on Foreign Workers Amidst Retention Challenges
By June 2023, Saxony-Anhalt's healthcare sector employed 2,400 foreign workers—a 20 percent increase year-on-year—completely driving the 31 percent growth since 2013, highlighting the state's reliance on international recruitment despite challenges in retention due to the cancellation of support pro...
Saxony-Anhalt's Healthcare System Relies on Foreign Workers Amidst Retention Challenges
By June 2023, Saxony-Anhalt's healthcare sector employed 2,400 foreign workers—a 20 percent increase year-on-year—completely driving the 31 percent growth since 2013, highlighting the state's reliance on international recruitment despite challenges in retention due to the cancellation of support pro...
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44% Bias Score
Australian House Building Costs Hit Record High
The average cost to build a new house in Australia reached \$504,109 in March 2024, a 6.5 percent increase year-on-year and a 52.6 percent increase since March 2019, due to labor shortages and high material costs, challenging the government's 1.2 million new homes target.
Australian House Building Costs Hit Record High
The average cost to build a new house in Australia reached \$504,109 in March 2024, a 6.5 percent increase year-on-year and a 52.6 percent increase since March 2019, due to labor shortages and high material costs, challenging the government's 1.2 million new homes target.
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32% Bias Score
Dutch Parliament Bans Large-Scale Migrant Worker Housing
The Dutch parliament voted to ban large-scale housing projects for migrant workers due to concerns about inhumane living conditions, despite municipalities viewing them as solutions to existing housing issues and arguing that the ban will worsen the problem.
Dutch Parliament Bans Large-Scale Migrant Worker Housing
The Dutch parliament voted to ban large-scale housing projects for migrant workers due to concerns about inhumane living conditions, despite municipalities viewing them as solutions to existing housing issues and arguing that the ban will worsen the problem.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Business Confidence Hits Record Low Amidst Rising Costs and Trade Uncertainty
Dutch business confidence has plummeted to -7.5 in Q2 2025 due to rising energy and labor costs, impacting various sectors, with labor shortages and US import tariffs adding to the economic uncertainty.
Dutch Business Confidence Hits Record Low Amidst Rising Costs and Trade Uncertainty
Dutch business confidence has plummeted to -7.5 in Q2 2025 due to rising energy and labor costs, impacting various sectors, with labor shortages and US import tariffs adding to the economic uncertainty.
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48% Bias Score
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