Current Event Impacts on Businesses

Host of Paychex THRIVE, Gene Marks is talking with Dr. Adam Ozimek, Chief Economist for the Economic Innovation Group. Hear what they had to say about some key current event trends, including the impact of high-skilled vs. low-skilled immigration, what the future may hold for non-compete clauses and what that could mean for employers, and what the tough labor market can tell us about today’s economy. Tune in to find out more.

Topics Include:

00:00 – Welcome, Adam Ozimek
00:39 – The Economic Innovation Group
02:19 – The complexities business owners face
03:30 – High-skilled immigration policy
05:52 – Immigration and exporting educational services
08:13 – Highly-skilled workers impact on international relations
09:27 – High-skill immigration legislation
11:26 – The topic of low-skilled immigrants
13:05 – Policy challenges of low-skilled immigration
14:54 – Non-compete clauses in employment contracts
18:21 – Why the backlash to possible ban on non-competes
20:13 – How value of non-compete clauses to employers
21:31 – Why do we have so many unfilled jobs?
23:24 – The sign of an unhealthy economy
25:00 – The pandemic’s impact on the labor market
27:14 – Wrap up

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