Labor force participation

September 7, 2012 Leave a comment

Interpreting jobs reports is not my main topic, but the baby boomers (and their impact on US fiscal situation) is one of them. This post from June 2012 links to a useful 2011 CBO report on changes in labor force participation over time (short version, baby boomers explain some of the decline in labor force participation that will continue, but not all of it).

Filed under Economics

About Don Taylor
Associate Professor of Public Policy at Duke University and author of Balancing the Budget is a Progressive Priority. On twitter @donaldhtaylorjr

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