With shutdown, contractors ‘in the dark’ on labor data

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The 2025 U.S. government shutdown is officially the longest in the nation’s history. As of Thursday, it’s reached 37 days long. As the federal government duels over requirements to pay emergency SNAP benefits and the travel industry […]

What They Are, Health Benefits, and Getting Started

The perks of low-impact exercise are just as wide-ranging as the activities that comprise the low-impact exercise category. Let’s take a peek at a few of the potential health benefits: Greater Heart Health Low-impact aerobic activities like walking offer comparable heart-health benefits to high-impact counterparts like running. In fact, when researchers analyzed 33,060 runners and […]

There’s no skilled labor shortage in construction. There is a shortage of good jobs.

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Gary R. Armstrong Jr. is the business manager for Iron Workers Local 5 in the Baltimore-Washington D.C. metro area. Opinions are the author’s own. We often hear that construction is facing a “skilled labor shortage.” Developers and […]