News/Labor force participation falls to 61.5%, the lowest in 50 years outside COVID, and economists say it’s not just people giving up
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Labor force participation falls to 61.5%, the lowest in 50 years outside COVID, and economists say it’s not just people giving up

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Labor force participation falls to 61.5%, the lowest in 50 years outside COVID, and economists say it’s not just people giving up Yahoo Finance Job seekers giving up: Labor force participation rate falls to lowest in 50 years, outside of Covid era CNBC Workers keep leaving the US

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