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Business
One Key Jobs Metric Grows 'More Concerning'
A rising jobs metric is triggering concern as market gains potentially encourage older generations to exit the workforce.
Labor Force
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Business
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Why people are dropping out of the workforce and not looking for new jobs: 'The market wore me down'
Labor force participation has plummeted to a 50-year low, driven by a growing number of workers who have ceased searching for employment entirely.