07.31.23 WANTED: Skilled Workers / Costco Membership News

The extreme shortage of skilled workers is affecting everything from car and home repairs to medicine. Clark discusses 2 aspects of the structural labor shortage in the U.S. Also today, Clark has Costco news to share, and addresses several questions and complaints from your emails.

• The Skilled Labor Shortage: Segment 1
• Ask Clark: Segment 2
• Costco Membership News: Segment 3
• Ask Clark: Segment 4

Mentioned on the show

• WSJ - Why Is It So Hard to Get a Plumber to Even Call You Back?
• Nurses Have Had Enough, Threatening Big Gaps in US Health Care
• Why It’s Impossible to Get Your Car Repaired This Summer
• 3 Things Clark Says You Should Do With CDs in 2023
• Roth IRA Withdrawal Rules - Investopedia
• Going™ | Formerly Scott's Cheap Flights
• Best Travel Credit Cards: Top Rewards Picks for 2023
• 'WANT TO CORRECT' Costco CFO Richard Galanti breaks silence on new self-checkout policy after outrage over membership ‘stealing’ crackdown
• NYTimes: Costco Is Cracking Down on Membership Sharing
• Barrons.com: Now Costco Is Cracking Down on Membership Sharing

Clark.com resources

• Episode transcripts
• Community.Clark.com
• Clark.com daily money newsletter
• Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275

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