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CNN Tries to Pin Blame on American ‘Boomers’ for Labor Shortage
NewsBusters ^ | 12/21/2021 | Joseph Vazquez

Posted on 12/21/2021 7:43:10 AM PST by JV3MRC

President Joe Biden’s disastrous economic agenda has set the U.S. economy on a collision course, so what does CNN do? The network pinned blame on older Americans.

CNN released a ridiculous story headlined, “The data that shows Boomers are to blame for the labor shortage.” The story suggested that “Early retirement — whether forced by the pandemic or made possible otherwise — is having a huge impact on the labor market. And data show that retiring boomers, far more than ‘lazy’ millennials, are the biggest force behind the labor shortage.” But as Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen pointed out Oct. 21: “The Biden administration’s policies are exacerbating the inflation and extreme labor shortages we are experiencing.” He continued: “Why are we experiencing such a massive worker shortage? Simple. Workers can afford to be on the sidelines.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: biden; blogpimp; cnn; dumbledumber; keywordpimp; laborshortage; retirement
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To: ctdonath2
There are still plenty of job openings - for those who actually show up for them.

...and who can pass a drug test.

What CNN deliberately omits is that a lot of Boomers were not going to submit to the Biden vax mandate.

21 posted on 12/21/2021 8:05:07 AM PST by Obadiah (Fauci is the golden calf of science.)
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To: JV3MRC

What was the amount of the “stimulus” checks these boomers became rich on???? Good grief. I “retired” a year ago and work about 25 hours per week on an as needed basis. This with SS and some savings is all I need. Also, weren’t these same folks bitching a year or two ago about how boomers were staying in jobs thus keeping the youngins unemployed?


22 posted on 12/21/2021 8:06:07 AM PST by peggybac (My will is what I wanted. God's will is what I got.)
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To: JV3MRC

How many boomers decided to retire earlier than they would have otherwise rather than take the mandatory vaccine?

That number is probably in the millions.

In addition, many boomers can take a temporary “retirement”, wait until the vaccine mandates and mask requirements are over (whenever that is) and then go back to work at some job when things return to “normal”.


23 posted on 12/21/2021 8:06:16 AM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: I cannot think of a name
to qualify as a ‘boomer’ means you are likely 70 or very near to it

Point taken... boomers were originally thought of as the progeny of men returning home from WWII which started a baby boom that lasted all through the 1950s. The cutoff date used to be considered those born in 1960. For some reason most sources now claim that boomers were born from 1946 to 1964. A person born in 1964 is most likely to be 57.

24 posted on 12/21/2021 8:06:20 AM PST by fireman15
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To: EC Washington

I know this to be a fact.


25 posted on 12/21/2021 8:06:41 AM PST by Obadiah (Fauci is the golden calf of science.)
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To: I cannot think of a name

Baby Boom officially ended in 1964. So the youngest ‘Boomers’ are 58. But the bulk of them born between 1946 & 1960 are already gone, with the exception of the high-skilled ones who are probably doing contract work.

This makes you wonder what the writer is talking about? Do they even take a glance at the numbers before writing these sweeping conclusions?


26 posted on 12/21/2021 8:08:39 AM PST by Tallguy
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To: JV3MRC

In other words, we’re so good that we can’t be replaced?


27 posted on 12/21/2021 8:09:00 AM PST by jonascord (First rule of the Dunning-Kruger Club is that you do not know you are in the Dunning-Kruger club.)
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To: JV3MRC

I was born in 1949, making me 72; and, still going at a private contract embedded engineer.


28 posted on 12/21/2021 8:11:03 AM PST by GingisK
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To: EvilCapitalist
I don't know how to link a graph to my response, but they are easy to find. The big bulge in births is from 1947 to 1955.
After that it starts tapering downward. I'll stand by the statement that most of the boomers are around the 70 mark.
29 posted on 12/21/2021 8:12:00 AM PST by I cannot think of a name
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To: JV3MRC

Pay more = More workers. Yes the laws of supply and demand work for labor.


30 posted on 12/21/2021 8:12:08 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: EC Washington

The older folks have a work ethic and are more reliable than a lot of younger workers. The young kids I work with expect time off the 2nd month of employment, call in sick ALL THE TIME, show no incentive and don’t stick around too long. And don’t get me started on their cell phone usage and rudeness to other employees and customers.


31 posted on 12/21/2021 8:13:23 AM PST by peggybac (My will is what I wanted. God's will is what I got.)
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To: JV3MRC

Boomers actually do hard work. Punks today, not so much.


32 posted on 12/21/2021 8:18:16 AM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: JV3MRC

And data show that retiring boomers, far more than ‘lazy’ millennials, are the biggest force behind the labor shortage.”

listen stooopid, boomers are responsible for the OPENINGS, you lot are not filling them...


33 posted on 12/21/2021 8:18:47 AM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: JV3MRC

I am taking early retirement due to the mandate. I am one of the younger boomers.


34 posted on 12/21/2021 8:25:00 AM PST by vaskypilot
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To: JV3MRC

were either of their pedophile producers boomers?


35 posted on 12/21/2021 8:25:27 AM PST by euram
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To: JV3MRC
What happened to “Funemployment”? (Pelosi’s)
36 posted on 12/21/2021 8:29:46 AM PST by 4Liberty (Let's go Brandon 👏 ...👏 ...👏👏👏 https://youtu.be/qr_F_XQrukM?t=1)
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To: JV3MRC

And boomers have run out of Effs to give about what CNN says


37 posted on 12/21/2021 8:29:56 AM PST by bigbob
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To: EC Washington

Every recruiter in America knows this...every single one.


38 posted on 12/21/2021 8:40:59 AM PST by fuente (Liberty resides in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box--Fredrick Douglas)
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To: JV3MRC

I am waiting for that great job at the John Kerry Solar Panel factory. If only we passed the 6uild 6ack 6etter bill.


39 posted on 12/21/2021 8:43:20 AM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: Theoria

Mmmm. Looks like things should change pretty soon if those savings are being blown at that pace.


40 posted on 12/21/2021 8:44:30 AM PST by gloryblaze
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