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Wednesday, April 5th, 2023
 
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Economist: Who's leaving the workforce? Unmarried men under 40 who play video games

by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor​ ​ ​

Good morning, Acadiana business news readers. Let's get down to the business. 

I'm at the Acadiana Commercial Outlook this morning, and economist Gary Wagner gave the crowd a jolt when he talked about what is behind the growing percent of the U.S. population that is withdrawing from the workforce. 

It's primarily single men under the age of 40 who play video games about seven hours a day and typically live with a partner or a family member.

“You hear this and think, no, this can’t be true. Yes, it is true,” Wagner said.

You can read the full story here. 

Have a great day.

 
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