As home prices climb and inventory thins, a major culprit is hiding in plain sight: the U.S. simply doesn’t have enough skilled labor force to build the homes buyers want and need. Experts say this ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Getting something installed or repaired can be pricey, but a newly-filed Tennessee bill could make that cost a little cheaper if lawmakers determine the state can afford the ...

The U.S. Department of Labor will cut minimum wages for foreign seasonal farmworkers, arguing farmers can no longer bear escalating labor costs. A rule set to take effect immediately will count ...

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“Thanks to President Trump fully unleashing American energy dominance, gas prices this summer are at five-year lows and families are saving significant money at the pump. President Trump ended Joe ...

AI is transforming how multi-location QSRs manage their most significant controllable cost: labor. Instead of viewing labor as just an expense, advanced AI-driven solutions are turning it into a ...

As the song goes, New York City is a “concrete jungle where dreams are made of.” But have you looked at the cost of laying concrete jungles in Manhattan lately? A common industry explanation is, well, ...

The China-U.S. trade war is often reduced to a dispute over cheap exports, but the real fault line runs deeper. China has built a powerful industrial strategy on the backs of low-cost labor and ...

Policy uncertainty, rising material costs, and labor disruptions are reshaping the U.S. construction industry’s trajectory, according to JLL’s 2025 Construction Perspective: U.S. Mid-Year Update.

A century ago, orchards were the primary source of income for Parker Flamm’s grandfather and many others in Cobden, a 1,000-person town in southern Illinois. Today, Flamm Orchards is one of the last ...

EXCLUSIVE: The Department of Labor is suspending operations of Job Corps centers across the nation after revelations that the program, which costs taxpayers more than $1.7 billion per year, is no ...