07.31.23 WANTED: Skilled Workers / Costco Membership News | Clark Howard Podcast

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

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