tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33399132.post3697064701360017520..comments2024-03-04T08:09:21.453-08:00Comments on Richard's Real Estate and Urban Economics Blog: Labor Statistics and Confidence IntervalsRichard Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02161226214739034402noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33399132.post-89481848214501337422011-08-07T05:30:18.939-07:002011-08-07T05:30:18.939-07:00if you get past the optimistic headlines we saw ne...if you get past the optimistic headlines we saw new records in the numbers that really matter: the labor force participation rate declined to 63.9%, and the employment-population ratio declined to 58.1%, both the lowest since before reagan busted the unions & forced women into the workforce, and the average length of unemployment set a new record at 40.4 weeks..rjshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681812432224138582noreply@blogger.com