There are nearly 11 million job openings, yet more than 8.4 million unemployed are still actively looking for work.
From the White House to the local Waffle House, there’s a struggle to understand what is going on — and what’s likely ahead. wapo.st/3hvDbmx
From the White House to the local Waffle House, there’s a struggle to understand what is going on — and what’s likely ahead. wapo.st/3hvDbmx
The job market looks, in some ways, like a boom-time situation. Business owners complain they can’t find enough workers and pay is rising rapidly.
But the nation remains in the midst of a deadly pandemic. wapo.st/3hvDbmx
But the nation remains in the midst of a deadly pandemic. wapo.st/3hvDbmx
The covid surge is weighing on the labor market again.
There are still 5 million fewer jobs compared to before the pandemic, reflecting ongoing problems, including child care as some schools and day cares shut down again from outbreaks. wapo.st/3hvDbmx
There are still 5 million fewer jobs compared to before the pandemic, reflecting ongoing problems, including child care as some schools and day cares shut down again from outbreaks. wapo.st/3hvDbmx
At heart, there is a massive reallocation underway in the economy that’s triggering a “Great Reassessment” of work in America from both the employer and employee perspectives.
Workers are shifting where they want to work — and how.
Workers are shifting where they want to work — and how.
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“The economy is going through a big shift overall and that has ramifications,” said Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chair from 2006 to 2014.
“People are trying to figure out what their best options are and where they want to be.” wapo.st/3hvDbmx
“People are trying to figure out what their best options are and where they want to be.” wapo.st/3hvDbmx
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