Roughly 40% of employees have considered quitting their job, according to a Microsoft survey. And that's a good sign for the economy.

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Record-high quits suggest Americans are confident in their ability to find better jobs. The unusual labor market trend may give way to several encouraging developments for the US economy. Here are four reasons the quits surge could benefit the US, from higher pay to a productivity revolution. See more stories on Insider's...
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