Labor Participation Rate Sinks to 36-Year Low
The last time it was this low was under Carter in March of ’78. But headlines attempt to tell a different story. The Associated Press ran a piece entitled “American Economy Bounces Back from Brutal...
View ArticleJob Creation: Labor Participation Rate Remains at 36-Year Low
The last time it was this low was under Carter in February and March of ’78. But headlines attempt to tell a different story. The Associated Press ran a piece last month entitled “American Economy...
View ArticleUnemployment Down While Labor Participation Rate at Record Low
We’ve seen this so many times during Obama’s reign. The only numbers that get publicized by the media are the unemployment numbers, which magically go down, despite the labor participation rate also...
View ArticleLabor Participation Rate Lowest Since 1977
Predictably, the BLS highlights the unemployment figure, which has apparently dropped to 5.3%, compared to May’s 5.5%. What they don’t usually mention is the drop in the labor force. Last month, the...
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