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What to make of the labor shortage talk

What to make of the labor shortage talk

A re-employment bonus is a good idea either way

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Apr 21, 2021
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A 'Now Hiring' sign hangs in front of a Popeye's restaurant on February 04, 2021 in Miami, Florida
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In “The Coming Unemployment Insurance Bottleneck,” I warned that the impressive success of the vaccine rollout was likely to lead to a spring surge in demand for hospitality industry workers who might not want to come back to work since the Rescue Plan extends $300/week bonus Unemployment Insurance through the beginning…

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