Opinion: Are Americans starting to embrace one-earner households again?
November 12, 2021
Americans quitting their jobs at a pace never seen before despite record job openings have left many economists scratching their heads. Conventional analyses pin the discrepancy on a host of concerns, such as lack of child care and lingering fear of covid-19.
Left unexamined is another potential explanation: Many Americans may simply not want to run in the rat race anymore — and are opting for single-earner families instead.
