Episode 34

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1st Jul 2021

Dr. Kuehl Talks All Things Labor Shortage

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly “Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl” economic update podcast. In Episode 34 (7:28 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks about the current labor situation, how bad it is right now and what can be done to ease the burden.

  • The obvious factor making this situation even more pronounced right now.
  • How many baby boomers retire each day and each year? The numbers are
  • staggering.
  • What do the number 10,000 and film critics have to do with the current labor
  • shortage?
  • What role does immigration play?
  • When does Dr. Kuehl think the labor crisis will begin to ease?
  • What can be done to correct this problem?
  • How can academia help?
  • Advice to companies in our industry regarding the labor situation.
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About the Podcast

Keeping it Real Podcast with Dr. Kuehl
PHCP-PVF economic updates in less than 10 minutes.
A weekly podcast, “Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl,” debut in July 2020. In these podcasts, ASA Chief Economist, Dr. Chris Kuehl, provides a brief 5-10 minute economic update on areas of keen interest to ASA members, including industrial PVF commodities.