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The Labor Market Is So Tight That a Construction Firm Says It’s Flying Workers by Private Plane

Construction workers board up business near the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

Photographer: Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg
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It’s no secret that the labor market is strong right now, with US unemployment currently hovering at a five-decade low.

But the latest Beige Book survey released today by the Federal Reserve hints at just how tight things might be in certain areas.