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274: Nicholas Eberstadt—It's Worse Than You Think

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

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The Work Problem for Guys Isn't the Whole Story

Many people assume that high unemployment can typically be cured by creating more opportunity. Look at where we are today, Mike: We've got 10, 11 million unfilled jobs in the United States. The work rate for prime age guys is down to depression levels. It's lower than it was in 1940 for the whole of the 21st century.

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