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- 1US Housing Faces 300,000 Unfilled Skilled Trades Jobs▼Skilled Trades Shortage Hits Housing: 300,000 Unfilled Jobs - News and Statistics
The US housing sector is short roughly 300,000 skilled trades workers, according to new statistics from IndexBox. The shortage of electricians, plumbers, carpenters and other construction workers is constraining homebuilding at a time when housing supply remains tight, pushing up labor costs and delaying projects. Industry analysts point to an aging workforce and too few apprentices entering the trades as key drivers of the gap.
- 2Social Media May Give Investors False Confidence●Social Media May Make Investors Feel More Confident Than They Should Be | Newswise
New research highlighted by Newswise suggests that social media use can make investors feel more confident about their financial decisions than their actual knowledge or skills justify. The finding points to an overconfidence gap: people exposed to investing content online may overestimate their abilities, potentially leading to riskier trading, poorly informed decisions, and losses. It adds to ongoing debate about how online financial communities shape retail investor behavior.
- 3Plumbing apprentice wins medal at skills trades world contest▼Plumbing apprentice wins medal at “Olympics of skilled trades”
A plumbing apprentice has won a medal at a competition often described as the Olympics of skilled trades, which brings together top young tradespeople from around the world to compete in their specialisms. The result highlights the growing recognition of vocational training and the high standard of young workers entering trades such as plumbing.