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As jobs rebound, those paying least are hardest to fill

by Mitchell Hartman

May 6, 2022

Health care, child care and K-12 education, which offer jobs with lower pay that need to be done in person, have yet to fully recover.

A company seeking aluminum workers posted an ad on a bus in Portland, Oregon. The private sector has been able to raise wages and hire people faster than the public sector.

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