Problem: too many jobs that can't find workers

Published
January 03, 2017 - 11:45am

While rumblings of a jobless economy may be increasing, the biggest problem facing the U.S. jobs market is a lack of applicants—skilled or otherwise, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.

While demand for consumer goods increases, companies lack the workers to meet it. According to Bloomberg Businessweek, economists believe government policies focused on fixing the supply side of the economy could help by improving education, equipment and infrastructure.

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Evan Jones Thorne, who served as associate editor of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine through February 2017, holds a bachelor’s degree in English and communications from Northern Illinois University. Evan joined Cutting Tool Engineering in October 2013.

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