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Dutch Central Bank Warns Labor Shortages and Weak Productivity Are Constraining Growth

De Nederlandsche Bank said persistent labor shortages in professional and technical sectors are limiting economic expansion, calling for greater automation and targeted education reforms to improve productivity.
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