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rayiner 4 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: US economy sheds 92,000 jobs in February in sharp ...

It’s not a contrived statistic. It’s a way to look at the fundamentals of the economy in a way that’s not confounded by the distinct effects of immigration, etc.

oa335 4 months ago [–]

But it is confounded by demographic changes… namely the aging population.

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