03/19/2024

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62.8%: Labor Force Participation Has Hovered Near 37-Year-Low for 11 Months

The labor force participation rate hovered between 62.9 percent and 62.7 percent in the eleven months from April 2014 through February, and has been 62.9 percent or lower in 13 of the 17 months since October 2013.

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Price of Electricity Hit Record High in US in 2014

Data released today by the BLS indicates that the electricity price indexes hit all-time highs for the month of December and for the year. 2014 was the most-expensive year ever for electricity in the United States.

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