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On the recordAugust 4, 2011
It has declined yet again in July to about 63.9 percent. This is the lowest since the early 1980s.
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Kevin Brady
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Brady notes the declining labor force participation rate, indicating economic weakness.

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