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Offline Weird Tolkienish Figure

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US jobless claims fall; continuing claims lowest since 1988
« on: May 20, 2017, 03:43:51 am »

New applications for U.S. jobless benefits unexpectedly fell last week and the number of Americans on unemployment rolls hit a 28-1/2-year low, pointing to a rapidly tightening labor market that could encourage the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in June.

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/11/us-weekly-jobless-claims-may-6-2017.html
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Offline SirLinksALot

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Re: US jobless claims fall; continuing claims lowest since 1988
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2017, 05:46:36 pm »
OK, what is the number for those who are NOT in the workforce?

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