The Real AI Talent War Is for Plumbers and Electricians
The AI boom is driving an unprecedented wave of data center construction, but there aren’t enough skilled tradespeople in the US to keep up.
Last updated: 2026-01-15 13:51:50 ET
The AI boom is driving an unprecedented wave of data center construction, but there aren’t enough skilled tradespeople in the US to keep up.
Manufacturing employment has declined every month since April, when the president said tariffs would bring factories “roaring back.”
The family-owned defense firm is seeking a valuation of about €30 billion, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the deal.
Greenlanders get heavily subsidized by Denmark, and any future mining boom will be costly.
Greenlanders get heavily subsidized by Denmark, and any future mining boom will be costly.
DASH price surged as capital rotated into privacy coins, with traders shifting away from Zcash after its governance turmoil.
The AI frenzy is mostly confined to big contractors’ pipelines, with smaller firms seeing fewer benefits from the boom.
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The main bets Marko Papic makes for 2026 are a boom in U.S. housing, European equities, a weaker dollar and a surge in industrial commodities.
Parts of the financial market linked to hard assets and tangible items appear to be settling into what could become a prolonged boom.