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I think most readers wouldn't know how to interpret 11.1% unemployment. Is that good or bad? How good or bad? It's like telling the average person that your ge
by acchow 7y ago
I think most readers wouldn't know how to interpret 11.1% unemployment. Is that good or bad? How good or bad?
It's like telling the average person that your geiger counter reads 3.6 roentgens. That doesn't mean anything to them.
- StrangeDoctor 7y agoAlso state if that’s above/below target/limit/guideline/"we have no idea but it sounds nice"?
- chii 7y agoif you present the current unemployment rate in the article to give the reader some context, they will be able to conclude whether it's good or bad themselves. Better yet, compare it to olden times like the great depression, and give the reader more context.
- dehrmann 7y agoFor a country that hasn't had a recession in 25 years, it's really bad.