Commentary: Nebraska and its ‘Great Plains Economic Opportunity Zone’

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Commentary: Nebraska and its ‘Great Plains Economic Opportunity Zone’

American businesses don’t have enough workers. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce notes that there are 1.7 million fewer workers in the labor force today compared to February 2020. Great Plains states like the Dakotas, Montana, Nebraska and Wyoming have some of the most severe labor shortages in the nation. Now, the Nebraska legislature has opened the doors that are desperately needed to economic opportunity in the Great Plains, with the passage of …