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- Hacker News
- Well, that explains some things. It explains why the employment statistics look good, but so many people are not making it.by AnimalMuppet
- They are trying to present a new unemployment metric as more reasonable, but throughout the article only give 2 data points making it impossible to judge except from prior bias.by lostmsu
- The referenced statistic they suggest paying attention to https://www.lisep.org/tru.
For perspective - July 2026: 24.9%, All-time low (june 2023): 22.3%, 2008 Financial Crisis Peak: 34.8%, Covid Peak: 34.2%
by big_toast