Many of the workers in these factory jobs decided it was a good point to retire, decided it was more worth it to stay home with their kids, found a calling in a

Many of the workers in these factory jobs decided it was a good point to retire, decided it was more worth it to stay home with their kids, found a calling in a different career, went back to school, etc. This all had had ripple effects throughout the supply chain, making for less goods available. Combine that with low unemployment, hence many folks competing for those goods, and it's easy to see why we are where we are.