{"product_id":"9780981786933","title":"When The Boomers Bail","description":"As the industrialized world recovers from the great recession, we face an even graver economic threat. A structural shortage of qualified workers is creating a zero-sum labor market that is forcing communities to steal talent from each other in order to survive and grow. \u003cp\u003eThe cause of this impending economic disaster: a baby boom generation who didn't have enough kids to replace themselves, and an education system that has failed to properly prepare students for the new demands of today's market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd to that 78 million soon-to-be-retired Baby Boomers who will go from high-earning producers to resource-sapping dependents, and the situation worsens. Any community unable to attract and hold talent will join a growing number of economically doomed places where economic development is impossible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis suddenly makes deciding where to live or invest a much higher-stakes game. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn When the Boomers Bail, economic architect Mark Lautman details the causes of the problem, explains how it changes game and what you can do about it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Logan Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50178862252272,"sku":"9780981786933","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780981786933","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}