Which Way, L.A.?
Long-term Unemployment and Bridging the 'Skills Gap'
Continued unemployment at 8.2 percent is not just a political story, but a measure of human misery. When formerly middle class workers are on the streets with their children, what's the future of the "American Dream?" We talk about the human cost of long-term unemployment for millions of Americans, the causes and potential solutions.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readContinued unemployment at 8.2 percent is not just a political story, but a measure of human misery. When formerly middle class workers are on the streets with their children, what's the future of the "American Dream?" We talk about the human cost of long-term unemployment for millions of Americans, the causes and potential solutions.
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Peter Goodman
New York Times / International Business Times
Peter Cappelli
University of Pennsylvania
Todd Thibodeaux
Computing Technology Industry Association