Orazem: Historic number of Iowa workers quit in August

October 27, 2021
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Peter OrazemPeter Orazem, university professor, was interviewed for an Oct. 27 Yahoo News story, "Historic number of Iowa workers quit in August."

"Workers are moving between jobs — a sign the labor market is doing well," said Peter Orazem, an economics professor at Iowa State University. "During a downturn, people are hesitant to leave work," he said. "Retailers saw an uptick in workers, as well as the food processing, finance and insurance sectors. The hospitality industry continues to suffer losses, as well as those in arts and entertainment."

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