Skilled Labor

A Generation of CEOs Who Don't Know How to Raise Wages

Dean Baker | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Thomas Friedman, Jobs, Unemployment, Skills, Wages, Wage Increases, Skilled Labor Shortage, Skilled Labor, Underemployment, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Jobs, Business News
Dean Baker

Since it would be rude to imply that CEOs are not being honest when they complain about the lack of skilled workers, we should assume that they don't know how to raise wages.

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Alex Wagner

White Houe Criticized On Skilled Worker Visa Rules

HuffingtonPost.com | Alex Wagner | Posted 10.18.2011

Read More: White House, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Immigration Works, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Uscis, Obama Administration, Immigration, Innovation, Innovation Economy, Austin Fragomen, Alejandro Mayorkas, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration Reform, Skilled Laborers, Skilled Labor, Acip, Job Creation, Randel K. Johnson, Latino-Politics, Business News

The White House has been dragging its feet on implementing basic administrative reforms that would ameliorate the country's broken immigration system,...

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Five Ways to Move Forward on Immigration

Philip Wolgin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Department of Homeland Security, Agjobs, Skilled Labor, DREAM Act, Cir, Employment, Harry Reid, Immigration, Refugees, Department of Justice, State Department, Asylum, Eb-1, Politics News
Philip Wolgin

Despite the election results, the fight for immigration reform is far from over. There are five reasonable suggestions to move forward on immigration.

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A Note To Chancellor Angela Merkel And The Supposed Failure Of Multiculturalism In Germany

Lia Petridis Maiello | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Immigration, Turks, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Skilled Labor, Politics News
Lia Petridis Maiello

It is extremely worrisome that a mob answers a questionnaire that documents their racist attitude. It is unacceptable for a Head of State to cave in to such sentiment.

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