It's also depressing that we've moved the goalposts so much in term of unemployment measurement. We used to report U6, now we only report U3 [1]. How we calcu

It's also depressing that we've moved the goalposts so much in term of unemployment measurement. We used to report U6, now we only report U3 [1]. How we calculate U3 is also suspect. Many businesses don't allow > 30h because they'd have to offer benefits. Cost of living has skyrocketed while inflation adjusted wages have decreased over time for 99%. We are massively undercounting the discouraged and underemployed (can't find full-time work). [1] https://www.hrcapitalist.com/2017/01/know-your-hr-stuff-the-difference-between-u3u5u6-unemployment-rates.html https://www.hrcapitalist.com/2017/01/know-your-hr-stuff-the-...