Lack of lumber. Ketchupless french-fry deliveries. Computer-chip and chicken-wing scarcity. These are only a few examples of factory output that’s now in short supply. But the most striking shortage facing U.S. manufacturers is too few skilled and available workers.
On the heels of a 37-year high of manufacturing activity this spring , unfilled job openings exploded . Job openings posted by producers of nondurable goods , which includes everything from packaged food to pharmaceuticals and plastics, have more than doubled compared to pre-pandemic levels. And I see "Now Hiring" signs almost everywhere I go, from State Route 23 in Michigan […]
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