Nov 3, 2021

How an aging workforce adds to the lifespan of labor shortages

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Also today: Democrats are adding a provision on prescription drugs to the Biden social spending plan. We also look into how bus drivers, who have been indispensable during the pandemic in many parts of the country, are asking for better wages and working conditions.

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Why the labor shortage may go on for much longer

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Daniel Shin

Nov 3, 2021

University of Minnesota Professor Alfred Marcus says aging workforce issues will translate into longer labor shortages.

An aging workforce could mean labor shortages could last longer.

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