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Researchers explain why trade school, not 4-year college, is a better way to solve the US income gap

CNBC
Research finds that trade school, not a bachelor’s degree, may be better for workers displaced by artificial intelligence and technology. Read the full story


US Not Producing Enough Workers To Fill Coming Jobs.

The Hill (2/13, Wilson) reports on the various efforts to combat the “skills gap” in the US workforce, writing that “economists, demographers and political leaders are increasingly concerned that the next generation of workers won’t be ready to fill millions of new jobs across the country.” It adds that “the combination of a generational sea change in the workforce and a technological revolution in the economy is conspiring to create a skills gap that could leave jobs unfilled.” Several manufacturers and industry experts are cited in the article. Read the full story