The right to a perfect job match

Livia Lam discusses why the United States should establish a dedicated trust fund to build and sustain resources for workforce and employment equity.

The U.S. economy is hitting all sorts of records: lowest unemployment in decades and longest consecutive job growth. The economy is so hot that firms claim they can’t fill open jobs fast enough and corporate profits are soaring.

Also reaching an all-time high: income and wealth inequality. So what gives?

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