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A Great Problem for the Economy

June 29, 2021 · 3:00 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Moneybox: “There are more positions available than ever in America, and business owners couldn’t be saltier about it. They’re allegedly desperate to hire but claim it’s impossible to find workers because people are choosing to stay home on unemployment benefits rather than answer a help-wanted ad.”

“Is there any truth to that? Maybe? Probably at least a little? I mean, nobody really knows.”

“But here’s the thing: When you set aside the cacophony of complaints from America’s fast-food franchisees and think about the long-term, you kind of have to bask in the surplus of job openings. That’s a great problem to have.”

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