To Solve Its Labor Shortage, America Should Look to the Hands That Built It
The labor shortage is forcing employers to make concessions and difficult choices as they struggle to find workers.
Even as the U.S. returns to shades of normalcy and the economic growth under President Joe Biden continues to rise, new financial concerns abound in many circles. The labor shortage is affecting both large and small businesses, forcing employers to make concessions and difficult choices as they struggle to find workers. The rolling back of many Covid-19 restrictions has coincided with the start of a busy summer season, adding to the complications of a diminishing labor force.
Each year with the passing of the 4th of July, Americans are reminded of the story of our nation and how it was colonized, developed and built by people seeking refuge from other lands. Some came to the ‘new world’ to escape political or religious persecution while others journeyed here in search of economic prosperity. They came from different countries, spoke different languages and practiced different faiths, but everyone who came to America had one thing in common — they wanted a better life and they were willing to work for it. Bruce Springsteen best chronicled the struggles of that exact group in his song American Land. As he…
