The US Workforce Is Going Gray, and That’s OK

The US workforce is getting a little long in the tooth, but there’s a lot that we can like about that. Liz explains what an aging workforce means for businesses and the broader economy. Show notes Why labor shortages aren’t going anywhere [Marketplace]   Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey [Bureau of Labor Statistics] More than 1 in 10 people in Japan are aged 80 or over. Here's how its ageing population is reshaping the country [World Economic Forum]   ‘Massive shift’: Older people will exceed a quarter of G7′s workforce by 2031, report says [CNBC] 2020 GLOBAL EMPLOYER SURVEY OF OECD COUNTRIES [AARP] Meet the next generation of entrepreneurs. They’re all over 65. [MIT]