- September 21, 2021
The Labor Shortage Is Bigger than You Think
“Either/or” thinking is one of the great scourges of our time. We want to think every dilemma has a quick answer. This is rarely so.
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- August 31, 2021
The Economics of Rudeness
You may have noticed your favorite restaurant is short on staff. The same in retail stores, hotels, and other service businesses.
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- July 20, 2021
Why Automation Won’t Solve the Labor Shortage
The official employment data is a bit confusing.
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- July 13, 2021
The Job Tables Are Turning
Let’s review some ancient history… as in six months ago.
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- June 29, 2021
Too Much Capital, Not Enough Labor
I try not to blame economists for being wrong. I think most try to interpret the data fairly. It’s easy to miss (or misunderstand) important information.
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- June 8, 2021
The Labor Shortage May Be Permanent
According to some business owners and Wall Street pundits, US employers can’t hire enough people because unemployment benefits are too high. We’re paying people not to work, they say.
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- May 11, 2021
About that Labor Shortage
I have a childhood memory of Sesame Street’s little song, “One of these things is not like the other.” It was a useful lesson: Some things just don’t fit, and you can’t force them.
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- April 27, 2021
Capital Gains Problem
I saw a funny-but-true meme last week. It was about the food we grow.
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