Why is it so hard to find a job right now?

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Employers are struggling to hire workers even as millions of Americans are unemployed. Paul Sakuma/Associated Press
We’re Hiring
Employers are struggling to hire workers even as millions of Americans are unemployed. Paul Sakuma/Associated Press

Why is it so hard to find a job right now?

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