Say, Uncle Sam: Stop Paying People for Not Working
Very few people with even minimal skills can credibly say they can’t find a job. Employers report some 10 million job openings. Small business owners say their biggest problem is finding competent workers.
A policy question these days that has befuddled federal lawmakers is why so many millions of people have not returned to the workplace in the post-Covid era. The labor force participation rate among employable adults is near a record low today. There are at least 2 million to 4 million employable adults who could and should be working but aren’t.
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