overall, the economy is still down 7.6 million jobs since the pandemic began. some employers complain they can t find workers. indeed, covid disrupted the wage market. half the states are cutting off the extra jobless benefits trying to lure people into the market. but economists at san francisco fed found that jobless benefits are only a small part of the problem, child care, school and health concerns mean family responsibilities are holding millions of americans back. even as the economy roars, healing the jobs market may take a little time, boris, amara. christine romans thanks for that report. with vaccinations climbing and cases falling many americans are returning to the office for the first time in more than a year. though, some don t want to go back. and what could be a sign of the new normal. a recent survey found 1 in 4 american workers are considering
no, and as it relates the d.r.e.a.m.ers. if you re going to take the heart and soul out of it and look at pure economics, let s also say you ripped their status away. many are not going to leave the country, they re going back under. once they go back under, they re not going to contribute to our economy and pay taxes and they re going to be willing to take jobs under the table where they re willing to be paid less and that pushes the wage market down because employers won t have to pay full fare because there will be illegal immigrants who aren t part of the official system. if you re looking at it from a complete legal standpoint, it doesn t make sense. joining us is retired naval operat operator. kristen, the reporters didn t even face the president as he
will benefit the workers. it s not a lot to build a reelection campaign on. the other question i have, i d expected them to abandon him quickly when it was clear he wasn t delivering. for the most part, they haven t. we saw a washington post poll yesterday that said only 9% of republican voters are bothered. for better or worse, trump has had a cult leader effect on the base. they are not sitting there and sifting whether or not they re getting tangible benefits. they re going with trump maybe because they dislike people in washington. for whatever reason, the support structure hasn t broken. josh, why didn t that base march on washington and demand that the senate pass repeal and replace, the affordable care act? because i think that was mitch mcconnell and paul ryan and the gop establishment s fixation. it is not the fixation of ordinary working class voters