While our unemployment rate is a bit of good news at 4.1 percent and jobless claims seem to be continuing to trend downward, it is somewhat surprising, given those economic conditions, that over the last year labor force participation continued to decline.
Cotton highlights the paradox of low unemployment and declining labor force participation.
Share
More from Tom Cotton
From nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies, Arkansas’s business-friendly policies make it a great home for every type of organization. I was glad to host Secretary Sonderling for visits with Arkansans at Nabholz, MARVA, Abilities Unlimited…
We write requesting that the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigate the growing role of Chinese transnational criminal organizations in America’s cannabis and intoxicating-hemp markets.
Allowing on-road use of red diesel will give Arkansas farmers much-needed relief. This is a welcome step by the administration that I’ve long called for.
They’re not doing the work for us, and they’re getting paid a lot of money and have great healthcare and they’re voting against our interests.
Other voices in this conversation
