Ben Bernanke said "The historical experience is that the labor market tends to lag the business cycle." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 2, 2009

The historical experience is that the labor market tends to lag the business cycle.

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Bernanke explains that unemployment often remains high even as the economy recovers.

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