How immigrant workers in U.S. have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession
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The influx of immigrant workers in the United States has helped boost job growth and prevent a recession. The availability of immigrant workers has filled the labor shortage and allowed companies to continue adding hundreds of thousands of jobs each month. The immigration boom was a surprise, with the actual number of net immigration in 2023 being 3.3 million, compared to the estimated 1 million. The new immigrant arrivals have allowed the U.S. to generate jobs without causing inflation, as the supply of workers has increased. Economists estimate that monthly job growth could be twice as high this year without exerting upward pressure on inflation. Immigrant workers have been crucial in industries such as dairy farming in Maine, where they make up half the staff. Overall, the contribution of immigrant workers to the U.S. economy has helped solve the puzzle of strong job growth despite aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.

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