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backscatter712

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12. U-6 just dropped to 11.0%.

Reply to wyldwolf (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2015, 12:04 PM

Mar 2015

Last month it was 11.3%. It too has been falling steadily - it used to be at 17%.

It's still elevated compared to historical good levels, but the trend is good.

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Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.5% [View all] wyldwolf Mar 2015 OP

Good news is taken for granted. Bad news is trumpeted./NT DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #1

I dont care if this is a dupe kick and rec GusBob Mar 2015 #2

K&R mcar Mar 2015 #3

Americans Not In The Labor Force Rise To Record 98.9 Million As Participation Rate Declines Again jschurchin Mar 2015 #4

Wowzy Wowzy woo woo BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #5

So tell me, when it goes up, do you celebrate that so many people treestar Mar 2015 #8

Actually I do celebrate when more people join the workforce. jschurchin Mar 2015 #13

Watch out! This crowd hates facts almost as much as the GOP does! Rex Mar 2015 #9

More college kids and more people retiring. nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #10

How many of those people want a job? Ace Rothstein Mar 2015 #15

Kick and REC! BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #6

Awesome that so many people quit being in the work force! treestar Mar 2015 #7

Damn, they opened up that many new Wal-Marts and fast food joints last month?? GummyBearz Mar 2015 #11

U-6 just dropped to 11.0%. backscatter712 Mar 2015 #12

DU has changed my opinion of everything. NM_Birder Mar 2015 #14