The Labor Shortage Is a Health Problem

December 13, 2021

(Axios) – Almost half of unemployed Americans say health issues are the primary reason they’re not working, according to new survey data from McKinsey, shared exclusively with Axios. Why it matters: If one of the key drivers of the labor shortage is Americans’ physical and mental health, rather than any lack of economic growth, then that means the Fed is not well placed to get millions more people working. (Read More)