More Jobs Than Workers

As you drive through Louisville, you see more people out shopping and dining since before the pandemic hit. But you also see more help wanted signs. While the economy has been severely impacted by…

An episode of the On Track podcast, hosted by Louisville Public Media, titled "More Jobs Than Workers" was published on June 4, 2021 and runs 50 minutes.

June 4, 2021 ·50m · On Track

Summary

As you drive through Louisville, you see more people out shopping and dining since before the pandemic hit. But you also see more help wanted signs. While the economy has been severely impacted by COVID-19 restrictions, employers are practically begging people to apply for jobs. On this week’s “In Conversation” we explored with our guests what that's about. Is extra unemployment pay really causing people to not want to work, or did extra unemployment pay just highlight that some employees had not been making a living wage to begin with?

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