Will 2022 be the year of the worker?

Since the pandemic, we’ve heard a lot about changes in work environments. With lower unemployment numbers, economists suggest workers are gaining the upper hand and can dictate their terms of employment. Tom Standage, deputy editor at The Economist and host of The World Ahead, a podcast from our partners at The Economist, has more.

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