The September jobs report showed a drop in the unemployment rate, but also another decline in the labor force participation rate:
Better-than-expected #jobs report will rekindle debate over timing of #Fed's interest rate hikes: http://t.co/fBncyoSp49 via @DunstanPrial
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) October 3, 2014
US labor force participation at a 37-year low. 62.7%, last seen in Feb. 1978. pic.twitter.com/9uIAiYoVJ7
— Matt Phillips (@MatthewPhillips) October 3, 2014
The chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, Jason Furman, solicited questions about the report today:
Got questions on the economy & today's jobs report? Join me for Q&A at 12ET today. Ask now with #WHEconChat: http://t.co/8gNwkzBmXv
— Jason Furman NARA (@CEAChair44) October 3, 2014
Ask and ye shall receive:
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/518044267848433664
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/518045543512420352
Are there more Americans out of work today or when Obama took office? I dare you to answer. @CEAChair #WHEconChat
— Keep Calm and Carry (@johnnyfriegas) October 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/Patricia9116/status/518048226578935809
@CEAChair We need an additional 20T added 2 the 16.7T $ economy 4 growth, prosperity, & stability. If u don't think so why? #WHEconChat:
— wtwit (@worldtwitsaf) October 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/TheMorningSpew/status/518050845683113984
https://twitter.com/TheMorningSpew/status/518051073186361346
https://twitter.com/TheMorningSpew/status/518051798129852416
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.@CEAChair #WHEconChat: Hi there! Tell me all about how destructive employer mandate will be to jobs & dismal participation rate please.
— Sandy 〽️ (@RightGlockMom) October 3, 2014
@CEAChair How many Americans in the work force need to die from Ebola to get the unemployment rate under 5%? #WHEconChat
— Razor (@hale_razor) October 3, 2014
@CEAChair How can I better ignore my empty wallet so I can get behind the president's upbeat message on the economy? #WHEconChat
— Razor (@hale_razor) October 3, 2014
@CEAChair How many nights a week must I eat Top Ramen in order to be able to afford donating $3 to support Democrat policies? #WHEconChat
— Razor (@hale_razor) October 3, 2014
@CEAChair Why is income inequality greater now than in 2008, as measured by the Gini Coefficient?
— Stuart (@Ringo6) October 3, 2014
@CEAChair Are the high corporate tax rates an incentive to drive industry overseas?
— Stuart (@Ringo6) October 3, 2014
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#WHEconChat Why do democrats refuse to look at the u6 & pretend the rate is not going down due to ppl leaving labor force? @CEAChair
— Artist_Angie: Sensei of Sarcasm (@Artist_Angie) October 3, 2014
#WHEconChat @CEAChair Can you tell me how many of the "NEW" jobs are full time?
— Artist_Angie: Sensei of Sarcasm (@Artist_Angie) October 3, 2014
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Obama touts a great stock market recovery? Isn't that "trickle down", which he loathes? @CEAChair #WHEconChat
— Just A Russian Hack (@Anewhomestar) October 3, 2014
The way the unemployment rate is calculated, this is how to lower it dramatically:
@redsteeze @ceachair If they could only get that labor participation rate down to 0, they would eliminate unemployment. #leftisteconomics
— GregEsq (@GregEsq) October 3, 2014
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