America’s Got a Talent Problem, but the Trump Administration Has a Plan to Fix It

America’s Got a Talent Problem, but the Trump Administration Has a Plan to Fix It
President Donald Trump signs an executive order during the "Pledge to America’s Workers" event in the East Room of the White House on July 19, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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Businesses across the United States are suffering from a talent shortage, and the problem is growing. As of May, there were 6.6 million unfilled jobs, a 17 percent increase in the last year. To resolve the problem, the White House launched an initiative to bring back vocational education in high schools.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on July 19 that creates a national council charged with developing a strategy to grow the workforce.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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