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How positive are recent employment and labor market trends?

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  • Richard G. Anderson

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Assessing the state of the economy requires estimates of trends in employment and the labor force. Large monthly fluctuations make it difficult to infer these from monthly data.

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  • Richard G. Anderson, 2012. "How positive are recent employment and labor market trends?," Economic Synopses, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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    1. Edward P. Lazear & James R. Spletzer, 2012. "The United States labor market: status quo or a new normal?," Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, pages 405-451.
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    1. Julie L. Hotchkiss, 2014. "Adjusted Employment-to-Population Ratio as an Indicator of Labor Market Strength," FRB Atlanta Working Paper 2014-8, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

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