The true measure of the econmy

[AztecBill]

cnsnews.com/news/article/ali-meyer/record-number-americans-not-labor-force-june

In June, according to BLS, the labor force participation rate for Americans was 62.8 percent, matching a 36-year low. The participation rate is the percentage of the population that either has a job or actively sought one in the last four weeks.
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In December, April, May, and now June, the labor force participation rate has been 62.8 percent. Before December, the last time the labor force participation rate sank as low as 62.8 percent was in February 1978, when it was also 62.8 percent. At that time, Jimmy Carter was president.

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Less people are working or looking for work than at the height of any recent recession.

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The president continues his war on women

[azteccc]

Good jobs numbers AGAIN? AND better than expected, too?

Better conjure something up.

[aztecwin]

Jul 3, 2014 15:12:42 GMT -8 azteccc said:

Good jobs numbers AGAIN? AND better than expected, too?

Better conjure something up.

What is the participation rate again? Job growth is good and unemployment rate going down is good, but as long as the participation rate is at or near historic lows we are still a basket case and it is way too late to blame Bush.