The extreme shortage of skilled workers is affecting everything from car and home repairs to medicine. Clark discusses 2 aspects of the structural labor shortage in the U.S. Also today, Clark has Costco news to share, and addresses several questions and complaints from your emails.
- The Skilled Labor Shortage: Segment 1
- Ask Clark: Segment 2
- Costco Membership News: Segment 3
- Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show
- WSJ – Why Is It So Hard to Get a Plumber to Even Call You Back?
- Nurses Have Had Enough, Threatening Big Gaps in US Health Care
- Why It’s Impossible to Get Your Car Repaired This Summer
- 3 Things Clark Says You Should Do With CDs in 2023
- Roth IRA Withdrawal Rules – Investopedia
- Going™ | Formerly Scott’s Cheap Flights
- Best Travel Credit Cards: Top Rewards Picks for 2023
- ‘WANT TO CORRECT’ Costco CFO Richard Galanti breaks silence on new self-checkout policy after outrage over membership ‘stealing’ crackdown
- NYTimes: Costco Is Cracking Down on Membership Sharing
- Barrons.com: Now Costco Is Cracking Down on Membership Sharing
Clark.com resources
- Episode transcripts
- Community.Clark.com
- Clark.com daily money newsletter
- Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275
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