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General Motors is offering buyouts to most of its U.S. salaried workforce and some global executives in an effort to trim costs as it makes the transition to electric vehicles. The Detroit automaker wouldn’t say how many workers it is ...

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Read More IBR Headlines In 1954, a full decade before the passing of the Civil Rights Act, Elgin Baylor was offered the opportunity to play basketball at The College of Idaho, which had one of the few desegregated college teams in ...

Around 40% of all counties in the United States — 1,272 of 3,141 — have fewer than one lawyer per 1,000 residents, and as a result are sometimes referred to as legal deserts, according to a 2020 study conducted by ...

Amidst uncertainty, there is optimism in the commercial development and real estate sectors.  Despite a possible (current or future) recession and fluctuating interest rates and workforce availability — to name just a couple of uncertainties — stakeholders shared over breakfast ...

Following the longest floor debate of the year on Monday, a divided Idaho House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill that would provide $8,500 workforce training grants to Idaho high school graduates to put toward career training. Legislators spent more ...

Does the Federal Reserve have it wrong? For months, the Fed has been warily watching the U.S. economy’s robust job gains out of concern that employers, desperate to hire, would keep boosting pay and, in turn, keep inflation high. But January’s blowout job ...

Read More IBR Headlines The finance industry is in the midst of a transition to remote work. This shift has been driven by a number of factors, including advances in technology and changes in employee expectations. According to Holly Cook ...

Embarking on a legal career goes far beyond the classroom, often requiring law students to gain hands-on pre- and post-graduate experience. Many of these internship and mentorship programs are highly competitive, allowing lawyers and firms to find the right fit. ...

The Workforce Shortage Read More Business News According to research analyst supervisor at the Idaho Department of Labor (IDOL) Craig Shaul, the labor force dilemma has been on the plate for quite some time. “The labor force has become tight ...

At the end of 2022, Idaho National Laboratory (INL) announced a workforce forecast that is projecting significant growth over the next five years. The five-year forecast indicates a need for over 2,800 new employees. This will include over 600 openings ...