Comments for Why Does the Work Force Have to Be Replenished? at http://www.cepr.net , comment 1 to 4 out of 4 comments http://www.cepr.net Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:22:10 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/why-does-the-work-force-have-to-be-replenished#comment-16767 Baby-boomers retiring and then dying implies less need for janitorial services, etc. too. On the other hand, education does keep the electorate informed. Color me idealistic, but I dream of citizens who have not lost logic nor 'common sense', and who have the courage to understand progressive economics. - David Sun, 10 Jun 2012 10:20:20 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/why-does-the-work-force-have-to-be-replenished#comment-16766 College educated workers were recruited and had competition for their labor. We need to maintain a world-class educational system. The combination of baby-boomers and large immigration, declining labor market and money being funneled to the top are important. - LillithMc Sun, 10 Jun 2012 09:09:34 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/why-does-the-work-force-have-to-be-replenished#comment-16765 I think Dean is one to something with his work sharing idea. We work a lot of hours. We allow unlimited overtime, maternity leave is skimpy, and in some instances there is no vacation for workers. On Fred, I noticed there were increases in job postings but the actual hiring was not budging. My concern is job discrimination and increasing unemployment. This is this assumption that the growing minority population is going to result in a more diverse workforce. This assumes a lot of things that are not reflective of how our society values and rewards educated minorities right now. - Jay Sun, 10 Jun 2012 09:07:15 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/why-does-the-work-force-have-to-be-replenished#comment-16764 This is along the same lines as all those recent articles panicking about the declining share of workers in the US population. They never mention that we have one of the highest labor participation rates in the world, that it was higher before the financial crisis than it had ever been, and that Americans work longer hours than workers in most advanced economies. Not having enough jobs isn't inherently a problem as long as there are other resources--families, social safety nets, etc--to ensure people can get by. - David M Sun, 10 Jun 2012 07:23:15 +0100