[Related to the Chapter Opener] An article in the New York Times noted that the fraction of

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[Related to the Chapter Opener] An article in the New York Times noted that the fraction of people who are retiring in their 50s has been increasing.

a. Are these people counted as unemployed in the BLS data? Briefly explain.

b. The article also reported that the number of people between the ages of 25 and 54 who were not in the labor force because of a disability had declined by about 1 million between 2014 and 2018. 

Holding other factors constant, briefly explain the effect this decline had on the following BLS statistics:

i. The unemployment rate 

ii. The labor force participation rate 

iii. The employment–population ratio.

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Economics

ISBN: 9781292430645

8th Global Edition

Authors: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony P. O'Brien

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