Source: Niskanen Center
by Claire Holba, Denise Bell, & Diya Abdo
“The American labor market is sending clear signals: Demand for workers is strong, but the systems designed to connect people to opportunity are struggling to keep up. An aging population, rapid technological change, and persistent mismatches between worker skills and employer needs are converging to create structural gaps that could impede economic growth for decades.” (06/02/26)