I think that explanation is more of a political talking point than reality. I guess if you make people desperate enough, then they will start looking for new

I think that explanation is more of a political talking point than reality. I guess if you make people desperate enough, then they will start looking for new jobs. But I think he's grossly underestimating what's going on with society. Most people on unemployment are laid off. They are not applying for new jobs because they assume that they will have a job to go back to shortly. These people are also dealing with the clusterfuck surrounding schooling & childcare. From what I've seen, it's close to impossible to get your younger child back into childcare. The older ones taking remote classes in school require a good deal of adult attention. I don't think a lot of people would change jobs even for a big raise because things are so hectic right now. Even people here on HN are struggling to balance their lives, and these are people who earn good wages and have a lot of flexibility with their schedule.