Restaurants, farms and other employers say they need more foreign workers. And economic growth may depend on it, given lower birthrates. Source: NYT > Business – Patricia Cohen
The Nordic Model May Be the Best Cushion Against Capitalism. Can It Survive Immigration?
Swedes have long been willing to pay high taxes for a generous social safety net. But that willingness is being tested by an influx of refugees. Source: NYT > Business – Peter S. Goodman
Six Years Ago, He Helped Expose VW’s Diesel Fraud. This Year, G.M. Let Him Go.
Hemanth Kappanna’s research helped plunge Volkswagen into a scandal that continues to plague it. In February, he got two months’ pay and a one-way ticket to India. Source: NYT > Business – JACK EWING
Hungary Added a ‘Slave Law’ to Meet Labor Shortages. It’s Not Working So Well.
Businesses are scrambling for workers in Hungary, where Prime Minister Viktor Orban limits work permits for foreigners and rails against immigrants. Source: NYT > Business – LIZ ALDERMAN and MARC SANTORA
America’s Biggest Economic Challenge May Be Demographic Decline
Slower growth in the working-age population is a problem in much of the country. Could targeted immigration policy help solve it? Source: NYT > Business – NEIL IRWIN
Short of Workers, U.S. Builders and Farmers Crave More Immigrants
As a tight labor market raises costs, employers say the need for low-wage help can’t be met by the declining ranks of the native-born. Source: NYT > Business – EDUARDO PORTER