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Severe labor shortage could emerge in the U.S. over the next 10-15 years, population scientist says

The U.S. is set to face a severe labor shortage in the next 10 to 15 years, a leading population scientist says. CBS MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo has more.

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There is no labor shortage. If this were the case companies would raise wages to attract talent. LinkedIn posts wouldn't have 1000 applicants each. This is a lie.
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The US has more people unemployed now as of July 2026's Labor Statistics than we did back DURING COVID APRIL 2020!!!

Labor shortage? No, we have a HIRING SHORTAGE...
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They said the quite part out loud. It would benefit the people already in the labor market. We can finally compete for jobs if you have skills which mean higher pay for the best employees
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I think it’s sooner than that
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Declining birth rates, reducing legal immigration, and not focusing on Gen Z.
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From my experience I was told by lead technicians in the hvac field “oh we don’t want to train new people, we want people with experience.”
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@jp2362 From YouTube ↗ 23 Jul 2026 1
You guys are straight up liars. How about severe labor shortage because employers pay miserable wages.
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They should all be retired by now. Oh are those 401Ks not enough?
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Ummmm no lol
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Cool but what about the 20 or 25 year mark? Are we leaving out a projected rebound for your news "story"?
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I live for right now tf
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Sure Jan
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Fake news. The unemployment rate is so much higher than is being said. There will never be a labor shortage.
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Jesus. The first person sums everything up in 10 seconds followed by second person who talks for 5x longer yet provides almost no additional info or insight.
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Every 60 year old I know is still working and nowhere near retirement :/
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@dynamo3059 From YouTube ↗ 22 Jul 2026 41
lol what? ive been stuck getting rejected over and over for the past 1.5 years

where are the jobs?
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Not the first time in history when labor decline happened.
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@kailig45 From YouTube ↗ 22 Jul 2026 16
What to do when any entry level job requires 5 to 10 years experience and not count college
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@skieth9999 From YouTube ↗ 22 Jul 2026 32
>there’s a labor shortage
Have you considered raising wages to attract more talent???
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There's a shortage of people who want low paying, difficult jobs.