Millions of US workers without four-year college degrees are unemployed. Novel data analytics reveal opportunities for them to attain better jobs than they had before the pandemic if there’s action to build a more inclusive economy.

With payroll employment remaining well below its prior peak, slow job growth would typically suggest weak demand for labor from firms and limited employment opportunities for job seekers. Current conditions in the labor market, however, may be far from typical.

American workers are quitting their jobs more than any other time in the past two decades.

“Employers are becoming much more cognizant that yes, it’s about money, but also about quality of life.”

Keep an eye on skills shortages, consumers’ wallets and the market’s expectations.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses had to close and unemployment skyrocketed. To help the unemployed, the CARES Act increased US unemployment benefit

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