Re: labor shortage: 100 million+ working-age Americans contracted Covid, according to the CDC. About 1/3 of those got long-term symptoms. That's 30 million+ of working age. About 1/3 of those stopped working, at least for a while. There's your shortage https://www.marketplace.org/2022/01/24/how-much-labor-force-has-been-lost-covid-19/