I find it interesting that when discussing this nobody mentions immigration much or at all. The number of green cards awarded took a huge dip in 2020 [1]. As an immigrant myself, I heard a lot about USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) slowing down considerably.
Could the effects of the pandemic on immigration, on top of the slow down in legal immigration that happened during the previous administration [2], not be a significant part of this perceived shortage in labour supply?
Could the effects of the pandemic on immigration, on top of the slow down in legal immigration that happened during the previous administration [2], not be a significant part of this perceived shortage in labour supply?
[1]: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/03/22/key-facts-a... [2]: https://www.cato.org/blog/president-trump-reduced-legal-immi...