Opinion: Alarming employment trends that jobs report won't tell you

The US economy has experienced growth for about a decade. Yet the share of the population that is employed or seeking work has trended down for the last two decades. Many regions within the United States have an alarmingly high percentage of people who are not employed or actively looking for a job. We find this to be troubling, since the labor force participation rate serves as a fundamental marker of the economy's performance. Increasing participation in the labor force can play a critical role in raising living standards of the country overall.

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