BusinessJobs / Employment

Actions

How The Great Resignation Got Started

Even as businesses reopened from COVID shutdowns, many workers chose not to return.
Posted at
and last updated

Shutdowns in 2020 weren't just a grim milestone in the pandemic, but also a turning point in the U.S. economy. Even with relief funds and expanded unemployment, many workers chose not to return as businesses reopened. Economists call it "the Great Resignation."