Tesla's tech glitch, skilled worker shortage and "the wife bonus"

The major stock indices are flat today (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC) as investors digest housing data and rising oil prices.

Here are some of the other stoires Yahoo Finance is keeping an eye on this afternoon.

Skilled worker shortage
While the job picture may be getting better, businesses are still having a tough time finding good workers. A survey of employers by Manpower Group finds a third of U.S. firms say there aren't enough qualified people to fill open positions. And while that's down from last year, globally the number is actually higher than in 2014.

"The wife bonus"
Shifting from those looking for workers to those who choose not to work. A cultural studies specialist writes in the New York Times about the wives of powerful men who may be well-trained but don't work. Author Wednesday Martin labels them as glamorous, stay-at-home moms, some of whom get financial bonuses for running their households well.

Tesla's tech glitch
Tesla (TSLA) has a problem. Consumer Reports says the new, $127,000 dollar Model S P85D it bought a month ago doesn't work. That's because the fancy, in-line door handles don't open. The magazine's testers report they couldn't get into the car to drive it...and when they finally rigged a way in, the vehicle shut down because it sensed something was wrong. According to Consumer Reports, other owners have had the same problem.

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