In March 2016 American employers added 215,000 positions to their payrolls, bringing the average job increase for the year to more than 200,000 per month. At the same time, though, the official unemployment rate actually went up, from 4.9% to 5.0%. What is a likely explanation? The labor force has decreased “Discouraged workers” re-entered the labor force The number of people working part-time has increased The number of volunteering positions in the U.S. economy has decreased

Which Professor Is Better Off? Suppose the starting salary for a new assistant economics professor was $20,000 in 1976 and $85,000 in 2014. The value of the CPI for 2014 was 236.7, compared to 56.9 in 1976. A newly-hired professor earned more in real terms in ( 1976 or 2014), with a real salary of $___ enter your response here. (Enter your response rounded to the nearest integer.)

The Big Employer Still Adding Jobs and Boosting Pay: The Government Summary: Something has vexed many of us regarding unemployment. Why, if corporations like Google, Apple, Meta, and countless other large corporations are laying off workers, how have our employment numbers been so strong? One reason, as a survey recently conveyed, hiring after the pandemic has been so difficult and expensive, even as the economy cooled, CEOs are not letting go of as many workers as they normally would. Second, the government is on a hiring spree and filling those back-logged positions. As companies are reducing their headcount, and unemployment benefits are no longer available for many workers, the government can hire for their difficult-to-fill positions. While unemployment is supposed to go down as the Fed raises interest rates, this employment market has been stubborn. It begs the question; what will the Fed have to do to finally slow hiring?

Calculate unemployment rate and labor force participation rate for both 2019 and 2020 given the following information in 2019 there were 14,000 people employed 1000 people unemployed and 1200 people not in the labor force in 2020 the following event occurred 800 people who are looking for hired 600 people were fired from their jobs and only half started looking for a new job 200 people quit their jobs and not look for new 300 people who are not working decided to start looking 650 people retired and 200 people who were looking decided to stop looking due to lack of success

Which of the following would NOT be considered unemployed? Group of answer choices A laid off autoworker from Michigan looking for a new job in California. A drama school graduate who gives up looking for acting jobs in Hollywood. A college student home for the summer looking for a construction job. A former engineer looking for a part-time job to supplement their income.

The three people described in the following table are categorized as unemployed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Identify each person in the table as structurally, frictionally, or cyclically unemployed. Unemployment Type Lucia just graduated from college and is looking for a full-time position with an investment banking firm. Demand for new vehicles has fallen during a recent recession, and Sharon has been laid off from her job at an automotive factory. Kenji recently lost his job as a delivery driver. Minimum-wage legislation keeps employers from adding more of the low-skill positions for which he qualifies, so he has been unable to find work. The following table presents data on frictional, cyclical, structural, and total unemployment for an economy. Rate Unemployment Type (Percent) 3.6 0.0 1.1 4.7 Frictional Cyclical Structural Total unemployment True or False: This economy is not currently at its natural rate of unemployment. True False Structural Frictional Cyclical

Economists use labor-market data to evaluate how well an economy is using its most valuable resource—its people.   Two closely watched statistics are the unemployment rate and the employment–population ratio (calculated as the percentage of the adult population that is employed). Indicate what happens to the unemployment rate and the employment–population ratio in each of the following scenarios. Scenario Effect On...       UNEMPLOYMENT RATE EMPLOYMENT POPULATION RATION   Many previously laid-off workers find jobs in new startup firms as the economy expands.     (DECREASE, INCREASE OR STAY THE SAME)  (DECREASE, INCREASE OR STAY THE SAME)      After an unsuccessful search, some laid-off workers decide to go back to school as full-time students.      (DECREASE, INCREASE OR STAY THE SAME)  (DECREASE, INCREASE OR STAY THE SAME)      As a result of an economic boom, many students drop out of school and start working as soon as they become adults.      (DECREASE,…

Unemployment is a very important topic in macroeconomics. A high unemployment rate means that a lot of individuals willing to work cannot find a job. This is bad for the economy, as some resources (i.e., labour) remain idle. Comment on the effects that being unemployed have on an individual.

David earned a salary of $43,500$43,500 in 1994 and $89,000$89,000 in 2010. The consumer price index was 148.2 in 1994 and 215.3 in 2010. David's 1994 salary in 2010 dollars is _.

In August of 2020, the United States unemployment rate was 8.4%; in September, it was 7.8%.  Which of the following is true? There is a 7.7% decrease in the United States unemployment rate from August to September, 2020. There is a 0.077 percentage point decrease in the United States unemployment rate from August to September, 2020. There was a 0.071 percentage point decrease in the United States unemployment rate from August to September, 2020. There was a 0.6% decrease in the United States unemployment rate from August to September, 2020. There was a 7.1% decrease in the United States unemployment rate from August to September, 2020.