Shortages – The Kiplinger Letter

Worker shortages will moderate this summer in the states where extra unemployment aid has been canceled, prodding unemployed people to get back into the job market. In Sept. the benefits will expire everywhere else, pushing more recipients to look for work. But note that wages are likely to stay high, especially for folks at the […]

Jobs – The Kiplinger Letter

Workers are quitting their jobs at the highest rate in two decades. That shows optimism about the labor market but is a worry for employers that are already struggling to find enough staff. The so-called quit rate is highest in low-wage industries…dining, retail, transport and warehousing, manufacturing, etc. The trend is strongest in the South, […]