Brooke Sutherland, Columnist

Fight for Hires Pits Company Against Company

Labor shortages and supply-chain hiccups complicate manufacturers' push to capitalize on a reopening economy.

April 30, 2021 at 6:30 PM UTC

Brooke Sutherland is Bloomberg News' Boston bureau chief and writes the Industrial Strength Newsletter. She was previously a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering deals and industrial companies and an M&A reporter for Bloomberg News.

With U.S. job openings at near-record levels, there’s a competitive frenzy for available labor.
Photographer: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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