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In reply to the discussion: Damn GOOD Jobs Report: 'What's going on here? These are big jumps up!' [View all]bhikkhu
(10,715 posts)24. Another graph that helps explain things:
The labor participation rate is supposed to be in long-term decline as the boomers retire, which explains in part how we can have a dropping unemployment rate without "discouraged workers". It also implies that the "150,000 new jobs a month" we are supposed to need to keep up with population growth hasn't been true for some time.
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Damn GOOD Jobs Report: 'What's going on here? These are big jumps up!' [View all]
bigtree
Oct 2012
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The larger number could include certain job categories like Teachers and seasonal workers.
bluestate10
Oct 2012
#17
Both surveys are seasonally adjusted. And unlike another responder, unemployment benefits have NOTH
progree
Oct 2012
#32
They measure slightly different things and use a different definition of employment
mathematic
Oct 2012
#29
Several DU Obama critics love using the words "dismal" and "anemic" to describe the August job #s
alcibiades_mystery
Oct 2012
#12
Ezra Klein has also answered the Right-Wingers claiming Obama is 'cooking the books!'
LongTomH
Oct 2012
#36
It's what the President explained during the debate with honesty and integrity...
politicaljack78
Oct 2012
#30