How Trillions in Newly Printed Money Created a Labor Shortage May 6th 2021, 11:39 am The US has millions of idle workers. In a normal economy this would put a damper on demand But in our money-printing economy, consumer demand is surging even as production falls behind. An employment bubble is the result Image Credit: Email If you’re tired of binge-watching Netflix, there are likely a few restaurants in your neighborhood who would love to hire you. A job might help relieve the boredom. And then there are the many millions more who have recently received a piece of the third round of stimulus payments. All three bailouts combined to total around $460 billion in checks mailed out to Americans.