so a third of the gap, experts say, is the lack of foreign workers. foreign born are 12% of the population. they are roughly 40% to 50% of the s.t.e.m. labor force. so they contribute massively to this part of the economy. staying at this level will definitely jeopardize that for the u.s. jose, a lot of the shortfall comes from backlogs from the pandemic. the embassies overseas don t have enough to process all the visas. it will take years. they are still up against the quotas that date back decades. steve, thank you very much for bringing this up. appreciate it. a disturbing murder mystery near an idaho college campus now going into its third week. what police say they have been getting from the public. you re watching jose diaz-balart reports. diaz-baralt reports. nicorette knows, quitting smoking is freaking hard. you get advice like:
through the middle of the country on. bill, i want to highlight something you said. not feeling bad for florida, because south florida will get hit with 70s. when there s been a cold front before 70s, 70s feels cold for us. so that s still two scarves and a hat, even though it s 70s, because you re still worried about what you just felt. just want to point that out. scientifically. good luck. i hope you recover. good luck. yeah. but the iguanas are happy. bill karins and kathy park, thank you so much for being with me this morning. still ahead, two sides to the pandemic. cities loosen covid restrictions, as some hospitals are still packed with covid patients. how the nation can navigate these two very different realities. you re watching jose diaz-balart reports. g jose g jose diaz-baralt reports.f there s ar treatment than warfarin that s a trail i want to take. eliquis. eliquis reduces stroke risk better than warfarin. and has less major bleeding than warfarin.