Nurturing Financial Freedom

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Employment in the U.S.

Episode Notes

Today we’re going to talk about the job market in the US.   As we’ve discussed in the past, the job opportunities for workers at this point are plentiful.   Each coin has two sides, though.   Not everything about the job market is ideal.  

• First, Alex looks at the good side, including:
• Low unemployment rate
• Large number of job openings
• The gradual ebb of COVID-19 and the return of more people to the office.

However, there's also a down side.  Ed looks at that, including:

• Market imbalance between job openings and unemployment workers
• Greater workload on those working
• Higher wages contributing to the price/wage spiral and inflation
• Supply chain issues

Alex and Ed talk about one part of the solution to these issues, and their idea may surprise you!

Finally, Alex has a big announcement for something coming from Birch Run Financial in May.

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