David Sirota, writing on the Huffington Post, explains why he likes business news stories, and in particular a BusinessWeek story about the supposed labor shortage.
“But if you have the patience, you will find out what’s really going on and who is lying to you. This week’s piece in Businessweek on the job market is a good example.
“The article begins with a sensationalist headline that only Bill Gates and Tom Friedman could love: ‘Where Are All The Workers? Companies worldwide are suddenly scrambling to manage a labor crunch.’ This is the public rationale from corporate executives (especially in the high-tech industries) for massive job outsourcing and exploitation of the H-1B program: We can’t find the workers we need.”
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