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Svenja Gudell

Indeed chief economist: Aging Baby Boomers are America's real labor problem, not AI

Svenja Gudell, Chief Economist, Indeed (Credit: courtesy of Indeed)

For 250 years, America benefited from one economic advantage so consistent it was easy to take for granted: the workforce kept growing. A steadily expanding labor force helped the economy adapt through recessions, technological shifts, and periods of disruption.

That growth is about to end, and as a country, we have not fully reckoned with what that means.

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