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• The U.S. economy to 2016: slower growth as boomers begin to retire

  - 2007-11-01

  Real GDP growth is expected to average 2.8 percent a year over the next decade, less than its previous 10-year trend, while productivity growth is expected to slow as well; continued increases in defense spending and strong foreign markets also characterize the outlook for the coming decade ********** ...

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• Obtaining information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

  - 2006-01-01

  Obtaining information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Office or Topic Internet address Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

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• Obtaining information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

  - 2005-01-01

  Obtaining information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Office or Topic Internet address Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

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• The U.S. economy to 2010: domestic growth with continued high productivity, low unemployment rates, and strong foreign markets characterize the expected outlook for the coming decade

  - 2001-11-01

  The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS, the Bureau) projections for the U.S. economy during the 2000-10 decade reflect continued growth. Gross domestic product GDP is expected to reach $12.8 trillion in chained 1996 dollars by the end of the decade, an increase of $3.6 trillion over the period. (1) Rising...

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• International unemployment rates: how comparable are they? - comparing US unemployment rate with that of other countries

  - 2000-06-01

  Adjusted to U.S. concepts, the Canadian unemployment rate is reduced by 1 percentage point; effects of adjustments on European unemployment rates are smaller Comparative unemployment rates are used frequently in international analyses of labor markets and are cited often in the press. In the United States, the comparative levels...

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• James P. Mitchell: social conscience of the Cabinet - Secretary of Labor

  - 1991-08-01

  Secretary of Labor in an administration widely perceived to be "probusiness, " Mitchell's farsighted attempts to promote peaceful labor relations, address the concerns of disadvantaged citizens, and seize the opportunities offered by new technology won accolades from both sides of the political fence Henry P. Guzda is an industrial...

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