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What’s Driving the Labor Market Mess?

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What’s Driving the Labor Market Mess?
A man walks past a "now hiring" sign posted outside of a restaurant in Arlington, Va., on June 3, 2022. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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A small business owner with whom I was speaking raised an odd point. He has many jobs open right now and advertises them. Many people apply, and he clicks through the online portal to offer interviews. Then, something odd happens. He never hears from them. Maybe they took some other position.

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]
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