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As the US economy continues to emerge from the pandemic, there is a growing chorus of corporations across some of our largest industries, lamenting the lack of workers to fill the open jobs. With unemployment rates dropping, some believe that federal benefits for unemployment are keeping workers on the sidelines. Others believe that for some front-line workers – uncertainties around childcare, transportation, school reopening, and ongoing health and safety concerns are factors in individuals coming back to the workplace.