Why have 1.4 million prime-age men dropped out of work?   Leave a comment

prime agedLink: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/03/28/world/why-have-14-million-prime-age-men-dropped-out-work

Summary: About 1.4 million men, ages ranging from 25-54, have left the workforce since even before the Great Recession began. Looking at data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the most common reason for leaving the workforce has been being ill or disabled. Economist William Rodgers discussed the obstacles to their rejoining the workforce.

Original Air Date: March 28, 2016

Length: 2 minutes 50 seconds

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