Bad Ideas, Worse Timing

“Americans are aging rapidly and living longer, creating soaring demand for elder care when the industry is already buckling under the weight of chronic labor shortages.” So, this would be a really bad time to actively work to create a caregiver labor shortage. Hence, the administration is doing just that. Senior Living Facility in Distress as Immigrant Caregivers Are Forced Out. “Millions of immigrants, eligible to work in the United States, fill positions across the elder care industry such as nurses, dietitians, fitness instructors and maintenance technicians. And countless undocumented immigrants care for seniors in their homes, part of a vast informal economy. Immigration enforcement is choking both labor pools.”

+ The “war in Iran is raising oil prices, climate change is fueling record heat that is driving up demand for air conditioning and new data centers are straining America’s electricity supply.” So, this would be a really bad time to actively work to create more demand for energy. Hence, the administration is doing just that. The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy Efficiency Just as Prices Are Rising.