Labor Market Weirdness

<p>There are more job openings than ever in the US economy, but people don’t seem to want them. The data suggests the nation’s unskilled and semi-skilled hourly workforce isn’t going back to work the way you would expect now that local economies are reopening. So, what is happening here? Since human beings are typically rational and respond to economic incentives, there has to be a monetary reason why folks aren’t showing up for work. What is it?</p>