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Construction Firms Worried About Worker Shortage
Construction Firms Worried About Worker Shortage
Construction Firms Worried About Worker Shortage
The construction industry says it's in danger of running short on workers to keep up with the demand for building projects, as employees age and more teens are pushed to go to college. To counter the effect, a top construction trade group kicked off an effort Tuesday to help bolster the employment ranks.
Optimism Rises
Optimism Rises
Optimism Rises
Nationally, small business optimism is the highest it has been since third quarter 2008, and that's the key finding in the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, which has improved 9 points since second quarter and 36 points since the fourth quarter of 2012.
Builders Broke Ground on More Homes in July
Builders Broke Ground on More Homes in July
Builders Broke Ground on More Homes in July
U.S. developers broke ground on homes at a faster pace in July. But the rise was all due to apartment construction, which is typically volatile. By contrast, builders began work on fewer single-family homes -- the bulk of the market -- and sought fewer permits to build them.
Good And Bad News
Good And Bad News
Good And Bad News
New Jersey's unemployment rate continues to drop, reaching it's lowest level in four years at 8.7 percent with private sector employers adding 4,100 jobs in April.
Are NJ’s Poorest Schools Getting Short-Changed? [AUDIO]
Are NJ’s Poorest Schools Getting Short-Changed? [AUDIO]
Are NJ’s Poorest Schools Getting Short-Changed? [AUDIO]
Yesterday, we were telling you how the head of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority - during testimony before a subcommittee in Trenton - told lawmakers the SDA has turned itself around, and is constructing and repairing more schools in disadvantaged neighborhoods than ever before.

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