Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Skills Shortage and Housing Bubble Have Arrived Very Early In the Economic Cycle

Can it be true that only 18 months into a recovery we seem already to have the worst signs of overheating, with employers complaining of a chronic shortage of skilled workers in the midst of a rampantly rising housing market? It seems bizarre when Britain has only just clawed back the output lost in the last recession. Such worries usually follow a 10-year run of growth, and one that looks exhausted and unstable. Then it comes as no surprise to be watching as house prices rise to unsustainable levels and employers source workers from abroad. After all, that was how 2005 looked following a decade of success. Read more on the Guardian website.

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