Nov 29, 2021

How big a shadow does omicron cast over vaccines and the economy?

Also today: Senior economics contributor Chris Farrell helps us discuss the role of retirees during the labor shortage. Could some of them be coming back to work?

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Measuring omicron's potential impact

Marketplace’s Nova Safo helps give us a rundown of the concerns surrounding the new COVID variant.

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Will early retirees return to work during the labor shortage?

by David Brancaccio and Chris Farrell

Nov 29, 2021

Marketplace's senior economics contributor Chris Farrell examines whether or not early retirees are likely to return to the labor force.

A jump in retirements became one of the major forces behind the labor shortage. Now the question is whether these early retirees could be returning to the workforce.

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