Any attempt to forecast what skills will be needed 10 years from now is just folly. If 10 years ago someone told you financial analysts were a job that was going to be exposed to intense global competition, a lot of people probably would not believe it but that definitely seems to be a possibilitytoday.
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It's a big puzzle. If this is a knowledge economy, how come the brains aren't being compensated? Instead, the owners of physical capital are getting the rewards.
I don't think it's a fait accompli that it's going to make the middle class poor in the United States. But I do think it's a useful warning that this is going to be tough for a large swath of workers in the United States, if managed poorly.
You can't read this [GDP] report and expect it to translate into a good report tomorrow. Employment is a lagging indicator, so it will be at least two quarters, or maybe even four quarters, before better growth numbers translate into better jobs numbers.
This quote is just one of 5 total Josh Bivens quotes in our collection. Josh Bivens is known for saying 'Any attempt to forecast what skills will be needed 10 years from now is just folly. If 10 years ago someone told you financial analysts were a job that was going to be exposed to intense global competition, a lot of people probably would not believe it but that definitely seems to be a possibility today.' as well as some of the following quotes.