The rise in the unemployment rate will surely get play in the headlines across the country, but a modest increase can be a reflection that more out-of-work Americans are growing optimistic about the labor market and renewing their search for a job after giving up on prior efforts. The statistics have always been flawed as it does not include the large number of people who actually give up looking for new work. See the link for an article in Forbes.
U.S. Economy Adds 244K Jobs, Unemployment Ticks Back To 9%25 - Steve Schaefer - Exile On Wall Street - Forbes
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