On Jul 3, 2011, at 3:30 PM, SA wrote:
> So far, the employment rate has *fallen* by a percentage point since the *end* of the recession. It's now lower than its 2010 average. So judging by current trends, we'll have double-digit unemployment again within a few years.
BY the way, the employment/pop ratio fell during the 2001-2007 expansion. It was 63.0% in November 2001, and ended at 62.7% in December 2007.
Doug