https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2018/05/04/unemployment-rate-hits-floor-employers-need-help-workers-bridge-skills-gap

«In addition to the skills gap, other barriers include high incarceration rates (even a long-ago conviction can keep a worker out of the labor market), child care policies and misaligned job-training programs.»

Recent Vox “The Weeds” podcast episode touched on the uselessness of job training programs. I bet we can do better.

Speaker Ryan had a farm bill (E-I-E-I-O) https://art19.com/shows/the-weeds/episodes/892dc7a9-6d87-4057-9ec5-dd214d7e69d2

Also: Ban the box.