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Near Perfect, New Probability

Moody's Talks - Inside Economics

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The Strength of the Labor Force in a Stable Labor Force Participation Rate

Even though we've been adding jobs at a steady pace, some of that is being offset by those reductions in hours. If I look at the participation rate, the percent of the labor force that's out there looking for work or working, it's flat as a pancake; 62.6%. It's down from its pre-pandemic 63.3,. But yeah, we've seen this big pickup in labor force, which means, doesn't it, that the growth in working age population is strong?"

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