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NFIB small business optimism index rose 0.1 points in April to 95.9, holding below the 52-year average of 98.0. Labor quality emerged as the top problem for owners with a record 34 percent reporting unfilled job openings. Nearly 46 percent of firms trying to hire found few or no qualified applicants in the latest survey. …
A top Oregon state official has been put on administrative leave after a pink-haired, DEI-obsessed subordinate complained he was making hiring decisions based on qualifications instead of personal identity considerations, according to a report. Mike Shaw, who until recently served as the Oregon Department of Forestry’s second-in-command, was put on blast by Megan Donecker, the …
I look forward to those Harvard students who were removed/punished for one or two counts of plagiarism suing for damages and/or reinstatement. It turns out that 50 counts is the actual cutoff. — JerseyGio (@JerseyGio) January 10, 2024 “At its heart, wokeness is divisive, exclusionary, and hateful. It basically gives mean people a shield to …
Seven Republican presidential candidates appear to have qualified for the first debate in four weeks while others are still working to clear the thresholds set by the party. Among those on the outside looking in is former Vice President Mike Pence. What You Need To Know Seven Republican presidential candidates appear to have qualified for …
