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Here’s something odd: We’re getting worse at construction. Think of the technology we have today that we didn’t in the 1970s. The new generations of power tools and computer modeling and teleconferencing and advanced machinery and prefab materials and global shipping. You’d think we could build much more, much faster, for less money, than in the past. But we can’t. Or, at least, we don’t. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, productivity in the construction sector — how much more could be done given the same number of workers and machines and land — grew faster than productivity in the rest of the economy. Then, around 1970, it began to fall, even as economywide productivity kept rising. Today, the divergence is truly wild. A construction worker in 2020 produced less than a construction worker in 1970, at least according to the official statistics. Contrast that with the economy overall, where labor productivity rose by 290 percent between 1950 and 2020, or to the manufacturing sector, … [Read more...] about The Story Construction Tells About America’s Economy Is Disturbing

She might not seem quite so ­imposing, but Joey Essex says being trained by his pint-sized figure skater partner is as tough as going toe-to-toe with a bunch of ­former special forces soldiers. The reality star survived two weeks being beasted on Channel 4 's SAS: Who Dares Wins and even made it through to the interrogation stage of the ­gruelling course. But it seems his time in the trenches was the perfect preparation for his latest adventure on Dancing On Ice. He has been paired with German skating champion Vanessa Bauer and Joey says she is proving just as tough as SAS hunk Jason Fox and his pals. "Vanessa really whips me into shape!" he says, speaking ahead of his second outing on ITV 's skating series tomorrow. "It's a similar process to SAS: Who Dares Wins, because you’ve got to listen. You’ve got to really focus. "The more you focus and the more you listen, the more you're going to go further in this journey. It really matters. Joey Essex and Vanessa Bauer … [Read more...] about Dancing On Ice’s Joey Essex gushes over Vanessa but feels ‘underestimated’

Tommy Fury says Jake Paul 's "mouth won't save him" when they meet in the boxing ring next month. The former Love Island star, 23, seemingly shut down rumours girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague was "devastated" Jake announced they had welcomed their baby girl Bambi into the world last week , and claimed his boxing rival's tweet was merely "speculation". Speaking to Piers Morgan on Wednesday night, the new dad pledged to "knock [Jake] out" when face off in the ring in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, February 26, after several failed attempts to get a fight confirmed. Tommy went on to declare YouTuber Jake's boxing career would be over once he's done with him in the ring and predicted their clash wouldn't go on longer than four rounds. Piers Morgan grilled Tommy Fury about his reaction to Jake Paul's controversial baby announcement ( Image: Talk TV) Whilst announcing his fight with Tommy earlier this month, Jake let slip that Molly had given birth as he tweeted: "Fumbles … [Read more...] about Tommy Fury promises to ‘knock Jake Paul out’ as Piers Morgan grills him on baby leak

A broken CCTV camera could have hindered the search for missing mum Nicola Bulley , it is claimed - as police admit "blackspots" have affected their investigation. Officers have been trawling through camera footage trying to ascertain what happened to Nicola, 45, who has not been seen since January 27. The detective heading the investigation says the mum-of-two may have fallen into the water while trying to retrieve her dog's ball, but her friends and family have cast doubt on this theory. Police believe it is "very unlikely" that a third party was involved, but Nicola's sister has urged investigators to keep an "open mind". Hundreds of volunteers joined a search for the missing mortgage advisor today. Nicola was walking with her springer spaniel Willow at the side of the River Wyre close to St Michael's in Lancashire when she vanished. A frustrated pal has said that the one camera that could shed light on what happened is broken, piling on agony for her family. This … [Read more...] about Missing Nicola Bulley: Camera that could have seen EVERYTHING was ‘only one broken’

Detectives in Lancashire have now been searching for missing dog walker Nicola Bulley for 10 days now. While police on Friday revealed they were working on the theory the 45-year-old mum had fallen into the river, her family urged the public this was only one possible scenario. Nicola's sister Louise Cunningham said there was "no evidence" she had entered the River Wyre, where she was last seen walking her dog on the morning of Friday, January 27. In a Facebook post, Ms Cunningham, urged people to "keep an open mind" as there is "no evidence whatsoever" that the dog walker fell in the river. She said: "Off the back of the latest Police media update, please can I add there is no evidence whatsoever that she has gone into the river, it's just a theory." As the search enters its ninth day and concerns for Nicola mount, here is a day-by-day timeline of events starting from the day of her disappearance. Nicola Bulley, 45, has now been missing for more than eight days … [Read more...] about Nicola Bulley’s mysterious disappearance: Timeline of all events as search enters Day 10

ROME, Italy — Pope Francis returned to the issue of homosexuality Sunday, insisting that while gay sex is a sin, capital punishment for those with homosexual tendencies “is not right.” “If a person with homosexual tendencies is a believer and seeks God, who am I to judge him?” the pontiff said on his return trip to Rome from South Sudan, reiterating earlier statements. Moreover, he said, children with this orientation “have a right to stay at home; you cannot kick them out of the house.” “The criminalization of homosexuality is an issue that must not be allowed to pass by,” he said. “It is estimated that, more or less, fifty countries, in one way or another, promote this kind of criminalization — they tell me more, but let’s say at least fifty — and some of these — I think it’s ten, even foresee the death penalty.” “This is not right,” he said, because “people with homosexual tendencies are children of God, God loves them, God accompanies them.” Last week, the pope told the … [Read more...] about Pope Francis: Death Penalty for Gays ‘Is Not Right’

Frank Skinner has revealed he was stunned to receive a ‘beautiful’ handwritten letter this week from Sophie Wessex apologising for their backstage bust-up at the Royal Variety Performance. The Countess and her husband, Prince Edward, had criticised Skinner’s singing after he and comedian David Baddiel performed Three Lions on stage at the Royal Albert Hall. Skinner, 66, detailed the fall out on his radio show, telling how Sophie had told him ‘don’t give up the day job’ and suggested he was not used to performing in front of such a big crowd. The comedian explained that he had battled through illness to appear at the event and was shocked that the royal couple had both been so critical. Much to his surprise, Skinner this week received a ‘lovely and classy’ Skinner was surprised by the criticism from the royal couple personal letter on headed paper from Sophie’s official residence near Windsor, Berks. Speaking on his Absolute Radio show, he said: “I got a very lovely … [Read more...] about Frank Skinner stunned by ‘beautiful’ handwritten apology from Sophie Wessex