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Americans are returning to the labor force at a quickening rate – do they just really need the work?

  • Written by Christopher Decker, Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska Omaha
imagePlenty of places hiring, and more people looking for jobs.AP Photo/Nam Y. Hu

The U.S. economy surprised analysts by adding 467,000 jobs in January, overcoming omicron concerns and continuing a long streak of gains, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Feb. 4, 2022.

Yet at the same time, the unemployment rate ticked up a notch, from 3.9% to 4%....

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