One thing to keep in mind is that 2 million people EXITING THE LABOR FORCE is a really huge deal. By comparison, during the 2008 recession (Dec 2007 to June 20

One thing to keep in mind is that 2 million people EXITING THE LABOR FORCE is a really huge deal. By comparison, during the 2008 recession (Dec 2007 to June 2009, approx 18 months long), about 1 million people exited the labor force.