| President Trump Signs Historic Trade Agreement |
Earlier today, President Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement into law, which makes historic changes that bring North American trade into the 21st Century. This is a major win for Ohio's families, farmers, workers, and businesses. It's predicted that the USMCA will support more than 428,000 existing Ohio jobs and create tens of thousands more over the next decade.
In 2018, almost $28 billion in goods and services were exported from Ohio to Canada and Mexico, which are the United States’ number one and number two trading partners.
Celebrated news by farmers across Ohio, the USMCA includes provisions that enable the fair trade of agriculture and expand exports of American products such as dairy and poultry into new markets. The deal also includes a previously-nonexistent section on digital trade.
More importantly, USMCA instills confidence and puts America's workers first!
| Preparing Ohio's Next Generation of Workers for In-Demand Jobs |
Our economy is booming and Ohio now has more available jobs than people to fill them. This success creates new challenges as job creators seek solutions to address the shortage of skilled workers. Local career and technical training programs are stepping up to meet this challenge by adopting bold new strategies for sharing the cost-saving benefits afforded to students pursuing these in-demand careers.
During recent visits, the passion I observed from students and faculty was nothing short of awe-inspiring. If you or your organization are seeking talented, ambitious employees to take on available jobs, check out what your local career training programs have to offer.
I want to hear from you! What ideas do you have to address Ohio's shortage of skilled workers? Please take a moment to complete my below survey and share your thoughts on addressing this issue.
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