Is America Running Out of Workers?
The latest NFIB survey shows small firms still trying to find all the new employees they want.
Yesterday brought the welcome news of the best wage gains for private-sector workers in more than a decade. Now the latest monthly employer survey from the National Federation of Independent Business, due out later today, strongly suggests that the good news for U.S. workers will continue.
The small-business owners participating in the survey are once again reporting that they are trying to expand their businesses but can’t find enough qualified applicants to fill all of their available positions. Naturally, wages are headed...