The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, because the central bank is more concerned about the job market than it is with battling inflation.

However, completely closing the skills gap is still a distant goal, and Rowe is determined to keep the spotlight on it. “I was in the room with the president last month where he raised $92 billion for these jobs in Pennsylvania alone,” he told Fox News in a recent interview. “It’s a huge story — it’s not being covered.” (2)

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