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Skills shortage may hit Australia's post-COVID growth

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AUSTRALIA

The closing of internal and external borders in response to COVID-19 has heightened a longstanding skills deficit in key industries, with implications for wage levels, prices and…

Germany’s immigration law may not fill labour gaps

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GERMANY

Germany’s immigration law.

Immigration and innovation can ease EU worker shortage

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EU

Wage growth was subdued in 2022, at 2.8%, even as unemployment declined to 6.7%, as a symptom of productivity growth slowing further since the pandemic. Policy is shifting towards…

UK parties have little room for migrant policy change

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UK

Although most of this reflects refugee flows and rising student numbers, migration for work has also been high. This has increased the size of the labour force, boosting GDP and…

'Big tech' troubles will rise as economic growth slows

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INT

The comment encapsulates the chaos playing out internally within the company since the acquisition. It also exposes strong headwinds that are testing ‘big tech’ platforms as the…

Tax cuts will invigorate sluggish Danish economy

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DENMARK

Uncertainty following the Brexit vote has led to a downgrading of Danish economic forecasts. Growth has been sluggish since the financial crisis and in terms of productivity…

Australia raises migrant numbers amid labour reforms

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AUSTRALIA

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil indicated the programme would end after the government held a summit with business, community and trade union leaders to consider ways to boost…

Trump worries will weigh on Canada's economic agenda

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CANADA

Trump’s victory in the US presidential election has created worries in Ottawa that a more protectionist line from Washington could further dampen weak Canadian business investment…

Worker shortages and skills mismatches will hit growth

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INT

High youth unemployment and rising worker retirements are straining labour markets and productivity

Immigration could sway next Australian election

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AUSTRALIA

Immigration in Australia.