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Thursday, September 21, 2023

US Labor Market - Headwinds Ahead

More Labor Strife Is Coming to the US Economy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/09/21/uaw-strike-the-future-of-the-us-economy-is-more-labor-strife/8872d0ae-586f-11ee-bf64-cd88fe7adc71_story.html
An uncertain economic outlook makes both workers and employers reluctant to make concessions. 

American Labor’s Real Problem: It Isn’t Productive Enough
https://www.wsj.com/economy/american-labors-real-problem-it-isnt-productive-enough-185fb9f1
Factory workers want more pay and fewer hours, but that’s at odds with what U.S. manufacturers need to regain competitiveness in the global economy.