This Old House Targets Skilled Trades Gap with Youth Initiative
This Old House Ventures faces a labor shortage as homeowners struggle to find carpenters and electricians. CEO Eric Thorkilsen promotes Generation Next to recruit young people into skilled trades while offering two paid Boston area apprenticeships this summer. Bailey Beers, a Maine college student, backs the effort as a model to show trades as honorable careers.
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Stocks Slip After Three- Day Rally Amid Mixed Earnings
U S stocks fell on Thursday snapping a three day win as tech and consumer product earnings disappointed. Philip Morris and Procter Gamble weighed on early trading while banks and energy edged higher with bond yields. Lam Research and Qualcomm fell amid chip sector losses.
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Lam Research
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Global Bank Account Growth and Market Updates
The World Bank finds rising bank accounts in developing regions and among women signaling improved financial inclusion, with 69 percent of adults owning a bank account in 2017. Mortgage rates rise as the 30 year fixed average hits 4.47 percent, while the Fed Beige Book notes modest U.S. growth. An E coli romaine outbreak now sickens 31 across 16 states, with CDC advising disposal of romaine. Local TV newsroom employment surpasses newspapers for the first time at 27,100 journalists.
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