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Eric Morath and Greg Ip: Tight Labor Market Returns the Upper Hand to American Workers


Employers competing for low-wage workers are offering signing bonuses and other perks. Low-wage workers found something unexpected in the economy’s recovery from the pandemic: leverage. Ballooning job openings in fields requiring minimal education—including in restaurants, transportation, warehousing and manufacturing—combined with a

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Posted: June 20, 2021 Sunday 01:35 PM