A Record Six Million U.S. Job Vacancies: Reasons and Remedies

by Joint Economic Committee Congress of the United States

On the surface, low unemployment and a large number of vacancies suggest that the labor market is tightening. However, wage growth has been slow and many potential workers remain on the sidelines. Something is not yet right with the U.S. labor market. Business investment and productivity must rise faster for wages to rise faster, and more people must join the workforce to raise economic growth. The U.S. population is still growing. Since just prior...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1723172898
• ISBN13: 9781723172892
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"