The Softwood Lumber Agreement between the U.S. and Canada expired back in October 2015. For several months, there has been speculation as to what the Trump administration would do with its renewal. On April 24th, 2017 it was announced that a 20% import tax would be placed on Canadian softwood lumber. More than one-third of …
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Blue-Collar Industries Facing Massive Skills Shortage
A significant labor shortage is on the way in more than just the trucking industry. Blue-collar industries such as manufacturing, trades, and construction will be soon facing the same problem. In the trucking industry, the lion share of the truckers are nearing retirement age with not enough new incoming drivers to replace them. The need …