https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nyc-mayor-election-zohran-mamdani/ “We have won because New Yorkers have stood up for a city they can afford. A city where they can do more than just struggle” #NYC #housing #transit #shortage #inflation #USPolitics

https://streetlightnews.org/hud-budget/ “There are people waiting,” Murray said. “There are court orders. I expect them to be followed and I’m just going to say for the record, there is nothing objectionable about this funding. It’s stunning to me that we’re under a court order, and you’re not giving the money out.” #housing #HUD #CDBG #USPolitics #homelessness #shortage

#Israel #IOF #Shortage
@palestine

"After 20 months of genocide on the Gaza Strip, Israel is suffering from an acute manpower shortage and has turned to women to replace key roles"
"In May, the Israeli military acknowledged a shortfall exceeding 10,000 soldiers. The crisis is compounded by revelations that over 9,000 reserve troops involved in the Gaza offensive are now undergoing treatment for psychological trauma"
Psychological trauma? My heart bleeds

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250611-1-in-5-israeli-combat-soldiers-is-now-female/

https://www.aol.com/finance/gen-z-increasingly-becoming-neets-173053141.html “I’m just focusing on the present because the future is depressing.” #housing #inflation #inequality #unemployment #shortage

Toronto's largest taxi company warns of shortage of accessible cabs as early as 2026
There may be nearly 100 fewer accessible taxis on Toronto’s roads as early as next year, as Canada’s largest taxi company warns most of its accessible fleet will age past the city’s limits, and there isn’t enough incentive for new drivers to take on the role.
#taxi #accessibility #shortage #transportation #Toronto #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/beck-taxis-accessible-vehicles-1.7545902?cmp=rss

What can be done about Canada's air traffic controller shortage? | Hanomansing Tonight
Air Line Pilots Association Canada president Tim Perry outlines where the industry is at today and what progress he hopes to see as the country faces an air traffic controller shortage, which an Air Canada pilot called out during a recent flight.
#airtraffic #shortage #pilot #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6775425?cmp=rss

Check Belgium, Flanders to be specific. Watermanagement and prevention are two very hard words for farmers, builders and politicians alike.

Fire forces Puvirnituq, Que., to declare state of emergency as water shortage continues
A state of emergency has been declared in Puvirnituq, Que., as the community faces an ongoing water shortage. The declaration comes after a house in the northern village was destroyed in a fire on Saturday afternoon.
#emergency #fire #water #shortage #Puvirnituq #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/water-shortage-puvirnituq-emergency-fire-1.7538229?cmp=rss

https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/encinitas-housing-nimbys-20327363.php “We’ve got a seriously deep political problem between what the state is trying to do to solve a crushing housing shortage and affordability crisis, and the reality on the ground that because cities have been blocking homes for so long, we also have the highest homeless population in the developed world” #homelessness #zoning #housing #shortage #California

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cost-of-living-income-quality-of-life/ “From 2001 to 2023, the cost of affording what amounts to a basic level of economic security doubled, according to LISEP's analysis. Housing and health care costs surged, while the amount of savings required to attend an in-state, public university soared 122%.” #housing #inflation #shortage #HigherEd

Russia faces record 2.6 million worker shortage amid #war #recruitment

#Russian companies ended 2024 short of 2.6 million #employees, a record high, the pro-state publication Izvestia reported on May 12, citing an analysis by Russia’s Higher School of #Economics.

The deepening #labor #shortage reflects growing strain on Russia’s #workforce as the #Kremlin aggressively recruits men for its war against Ukraine.

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-faces-record-2-6-million-worker-shortage-amid-war-recruitment/

https://www.theatlantic.com/economy/archive/2025/05/trump-tariff-shipping-ports/682673/ “Essentially all shipments out of China for major retailers and manufacturers have ceased” #TradeWar #shortage #inflation #USPolitics

https://www.cracked.com/article_46285_no-middle-class-family-can-live-like-the-simpsons-anymore-census-shows.html “While the median income of families has risen, inequality means that fewer people have that amount of money.” #Simpsons #housing #inequality #shortage

There's a nursing shortage. It's my dream to become one but the unpaid work nearly broke my resolve
Eyasu Yakob was inspired to become a nurse by his father, who worked in the same profession in Ethiopia. He’s committed to putting in the hours but nothing prepared him for the financial burdens of becoming a registered nurse in Canada.
#nursing #shortage #finance #career #Canada #Ethiopia
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-eyasu-yakob-nursing-shortage-1.7497013?cmp=rss

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/billionaire-peter-thiel-warns-looming-170746602.html “Thiel believes fixing the housing crisis starts with zoning reform—making it easier and cheaper to build homes. Right now, restrictive policies choke supply and drive up costs, leaving younger Americans priced out of the market. Without serious change, the gap between homeowners and renters will only widen, with long-term economic and social consequences.” #zoning #housing #shortage #inflation #inequality #RealEstate

Heiner Flassbeck: In #Germany, 5mio people are looking for work, and 650,000 positions are available. In such a situation, talk of a #shortage of skilled workers is nothing more than a red herring. https://www.relevante-oekonomik.com/2025/03/13/wirtschaft-findet-nicht-nur-in-der-wirtschaft-statt/

https://cardinalnews.org/2025/03/06/fairfax-county-legislator-wants-to-redirect-solar-projects-from-farmland-to-parking-lots-but-theres-a-catch/ “We have seas and seas of large parking lots associated with office buildings, big box stores and strip malls that have potential to generate lots of energy” #virginia #solar #energy #shortage #parking #ParkingReform #zoning #climate #conservation

In a province desperate for French teachers, a program to train them is half empty
A program at the University of Prince Edward Island that trains French teachers is only about half-full, despite a nationwide shortage of French teachers.
#education #teacher #shortage #program #PrinceEdwardIsland #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-french-teacher-shortage-upei-1.7470267?cmp=rss

#Germany, #Birdflu: #Industry associations expect #egg #shortage, https://www.pfalz-express.de/vogelgrippe-branchenverbaende-erwarten-eierknappheit/

Berlin – Eggs are becoming scarce in Germany because demand currently far exceeds supply. The reason for the tense market situation is bird flu.

Chartreuse shortage has bartenders crying and an Ottawa distillery innovating
A shortage of the French liqueur Chartreuse has bartenders lamenting and one Ottawa distiller inventing.
#liquor #shortage #bartender #distillery #Ottawa #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-chartreuse-shortage-1.7453354?cmp=rss