U of I professors predict slow economic recovery from pandemic – Center Square

Bruce Sommer, professor of Economic Development and Innovation, said the pandemic will affect wages. “We are going to see a shift in labor markets. We are going to see some depression in wages with this high unemployment rate, and as that rebounds and as wages get higher, we think we are going to see some automation occurring.”
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Bill
5 years ago

I think that the proper word is “hope” not “predict”.

Bill
5 years ago

True but only if “Hid’n Biden” wins…

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