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The Labor Shortage Will Get Worse and May Last for Decades
Barrons ^ | September 2, 2022 | Megan Cassella

Posted on 09/05/2022 1:38:12 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie

There are far too few workers in the U.S. to meet rising demand, a problem exacerbated by an aging population, low birthrates, and stifled immigration. It could become one of the biggest economic challenges of the next several decades.

(Excerpt) Read more at barrons.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: economy; h1b; jobs; labor; welfarestate; workers
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Too few workers in the U.S. to meet rising demand because of stifled immigration. 😂
1 posted on 09/05/2022 1:38:12 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Anyone who knows how to do anything really well does not work for a company. rather they work for themselves.


2 posted on 09/05/2022 1:42:17 PM PDT by ckilmer (qui)
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Too few workers in the U.S. to meet rising demand because of stifled immigration.

They have stifled immigration of those with a history of western culture and values

3 posted on 09/05/2022 1:42:33 PM PDT by FatherofFive (We support Trump. Not the GOP)
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To: The_Media_never_lie
We've got 40 million people on welfare that are being paid NOT to work, how can there be too few workers?
4 posted on 09/05/2022 1:42:49 PM PDT by GaryCrow
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Stiffled immigration? The media alternate universe.


5 posted on 09/05/2022 1:43:51 PM PDT by cp124 (80% of everything is fake or a lie.)
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To: GaryCrow

Yes, you identified the root cause!


6 posted on 09/05/2022 1:46:02 PM PDT by nascarnation (Let's go Brandon!)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

“Stifled immigration?”

What country/planet is this clueless imp writing from?


7 posted on 09/05/2022 1:46:41 PM PDT by AAABEST ( NY/DC/LA media/political/military industrial complex DELENDA EST)
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Yep, stifled immigration. Just, wow! I guess if we build bridges over the river, would that be unstifled immigration? If we have 100 million immigrants, would that be enough?

Dang, people just don’t want to work. We won’t make them work.


8 posted on 09/05/2022 1:48:59 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Remember August 8!)
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I was laid off; my company lost their lease on an office. When I applied for unemployment insurance, I was told I have to wait five months before I can receive benefits.

I found NO jobs in my field. Fortunately, I have a backup, and currently being interviewed by a couple of potential employers.

As usual, employers are looking at the universal specification: wants everything right now for $1.95 -- which, if I wanted any of those jobs, I'd be looking at 3-6 months of training at a vocational school before having a hope of applying.

"Learn to code" says the "experts." I already know how to code, been doing it for 50 years, but not the right kind of coding that employers want now. Glad I learned how to write: lots more jobs there.

9 posted on 09/05/2022 1:51:13 PM PDT by asinclair (What doesn't kill you makes you stronger)
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To: The_Media_never_lie; Lazamataz

And this right here is why my employer is offering those of us retiring huge bonuses and 20% raises to stay.

That on top of the huge bonuses we all got last year and a 15% raise.


10 posted on 09/05/2022 1:52:27 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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Robots to the rescue? /s
Another consequence of abortion on demand. NOT sarcasm.


11 posted on 09/05/2022 1:52:46 PM PDT by Honest Nigerian
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To: The_Media_never_lie

I’ve always wondered why we need so many fast food restaurants. I swear there are 5 Dunkin Donuts stores within a one mile radius of my house.


12 posted on 09/05/2022 1:52:57 PM PDT by rbg81
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To: GaryCrow
Well, they are on welfare, so they are not workers.
13 posted on 09/05/2022 1:53:17 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Barron’s is evidently unfamiliar with the concept of automation.


14 posted on 09/05/2022 1:53:20 PM PDT by Interesting Times (This space for rent.)
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(There are far too few workers in the U.S.)

Yeah, right.

See ya at the bill signing. /W

I’m about to be looking for a new part time job. I actually am OK with what I do but my eyesight is a hinderance.


15 posted on 09/05/2022 1:53:31 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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I’ve always wondered why we need so many fast food restaurants. I swear there are 5 Dunkin Donuts stores within a one mile radius of my house.

To attract a large police presence?

16 posted on 09/05/2022 1:54:12 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: The_Media_never_lie

the entry level aged also are demanding way more than they are worth because the left is feeding them BS..

I’ve had the help wanted sign out a few times.. people with zero experience doing what I do demanding 40 dollars an hour because that is what they are told is a “living wage”..

my field is where high school dropouts use to go (auto repair and mainly dismantling) but now I get people who can’t pass a drug test (insurance requirement) or are so lazy they are not worth minimum wage.


17 posted on 09/05/2022 1:54:49 PM PDT by cableguymn
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To: The_Media_never_lie
Author of this article.....


18 posted on 09/05/2022 1:56:29 PM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

How about too few people willing to work!


19 posted on 09/05/2022 1:57:15 PM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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....”40 million people on welfare”....

Well THERE is the workforce!


20 posted on 09/05/2022 1:58:32 PM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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