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As U.S. Debt Passes $40 Trillion, Manuj Mittal Warns of a Narrowing Talent Pipeline
The government is borrowing at a record pace while policies threaten to narrow the workforce supporting future growth and the federal tax base.
Monday, August 31st, 2026 Independent & Reader-Supported
The government is borrowing at a record pace while policies threaten to narrow the workforce supporting future growth and the federal tax base.
In a large number of metropolitan areas the working-age population grew for one reason only. Employers and local governments are now doing arithmetic they had not previously had to do.