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Fact-based, data-driven research and analysis to advance democratic debate on vital issues shaping people’s lives.
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June 2004, Dean Baker and Heather Boushey
This report looks at the sharp decline in labor force participation, which has been a striking feature of the recent recession and subsequent recovery.