Few Americans understand the basics surrounding the economy right now, and they especially aren’t aware of the dishonest unemployment figures due to the number of people that are out of the labor force. If conservatives ever expect to prevail, they’re going to have to learn how to fight the information war.
Here is Caroline May writing at Breitbart:
The number of Americans not participating in the workforce in March dipped again compared to the previous month but was still higher than it was a year ago, according to Labor Department data released Friday.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 93,482,000 Americans were neither employed nor had made an effort to find employment in March.
March’s non-participation level continues a multi-month trend of decline after the number of people out of the workforce hit a record high of 94,610,000 in October — declining another 206,000 compared to February.
Read more: Breitbart.com
This dishonesty has been going on for years — here are more articles on the topic:
What’s the Real Unemployment Rate in the U.S.?
Here’s 5.5 v 9.6: What The Unemployment Rate Looks Like If You Add Back Labor Force Dropouts
There’s Unemployment, Then There’s Unemployment
How to Analyze Today’s Unemployment Report
Real Unemployment Numbers: Do Enough People Know the Truth?
Everything You Need to Know about Friday’s Unemployment Numbers
Unemployment Numbers: The Media and Their Lies
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