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> what is missing from that is Workforce Participation,

Sure, but the statement I made was job growth ways high AND unemployment remained low. The AND is important for the very reason you point out; U-3 is not a useful stand alone metric. Combining it with job growth data helps provide a better picture of the job market.

Employment still grew by 375,000 jobs last month. This was far above expectations.




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