Why is the job market so tough right now?

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For years, the job market seemed to favor workers. But as the economy tightens, job hunters are struggling to find work, and people who are already employed are hanging on to jobs even when they don't really like the work. Labor and economic experts weigh in on what's happening and where the labor market goes from here.
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Andrew Weaver
Associate Professor, School of Labor & Employment Relations, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Juan Carlos Donoso
Senior Research Scientist, The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, NORC at the University of Chicago
Lou Sandoval
President, CEO, Illinois Chamber of Commerce