Although we work through financial markets, our goal is to help Main Street, not Wall Street.
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Long-term unemployment can make any worker progressively less employable, even after the economy strengthens.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Long-term unemployment decreases a worker's chances of being hired, even in a recovering economy.
This quote highlights the detrimental effects of prolonged unemployment on an individual's employability. Janet Yellen emphasizes that not only does the experience of being unemployed take a toll on a person's skills and confidence, but it can also lead to a long-lasting impact on their ability to secure future employment, even when job opportunities increase as the economy recovers.
Themes
UnemploymentEmployabilityEconomyWorkerSkills
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about job market challenges, one might quote this to illustrate the importance of addressing long-term unemployment.
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