Labor shortages are here to stay
If you find you’re waiting longer for your coffee, you’re probably not alone.
There’s fewer workers to get things done.
And that’s something that’s happening on a larger scale.
We’re seeing a shift in workers entering and leaving the workforce.
UW Public Policy professor Jacob Vigdor is here to explain.
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