From the perspective of America's economic future, the effect of the recession on young workers is particularly worrisome: The unemployment rate among people between the ages of 16 and 24 has risen to 19 percent – and among African American youths, it is now about 30 percent.
So there is still considerable uncertainty about the outlook. It does, though, seem highly probable that one of the marks the pandemic will leave is an extended period of higher unemployment than we have become used to. Addressing this is an important national priority. Lower population growth A second area where the pandemic has left a mark is the sharp decline in population growth.