<p>As mentioned in the press conference, other data is taken into consideration, such as the <a href="http://data.bls.gov/pdq/SurveyOutputServlet" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Employment - Population Ratio</a>, especially when filtered/line series graphed to detail trends in demographics.</p>

<p><a href="http://qz.com/286213/the-chart-obama-haters-love-most-and-the-truth-behind-it/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">This blog post</a> provides a bit more insight on the data. </p>

<p>It seems relatively, the U.S. is climbing to employment-pop levels we haven't seen since the mid 80's, which seems to suggest the outlook isn't as terrible as initially thought.  </p>

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<p>The title is the question. </p>

<p>In the press conference <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMuuLoMPXTc" rel="nofollow noreferrer">held yesterday</a>, the Chair referenced "unemployment" 18 times, relative to "participation" 3 times.  If the labor participation is at the <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/12309/has-the-way-unemployment-is-measured-changed-in-the-last-8-years">lowest since the 70's</a>, is it delusional to buy into the seemingly marketed strength of the U.S. economy?</p>

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Why does the Federal Reserve seem to hold so much weight on the unemployment rate, relative to labor participation?
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# Why does the Federal Reserve seem to hold so much weight on the unemployment rate, relative to labor participation?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-12-16)

The title is the question.

In the press conference [held yesterday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMuuLoMPXTc), the Chair referenced "unemployment" 18 times, relative to "participation" 3 times. If the labor participation is at the [lowest since the 70's](https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/12309/has-the-way-unemployment-is-measured-changed-in-the-last-8-years), is it delusional to buy into the seemingly marketed strength of the U.S. economy?

**Tags:** labor-economics, interest-rate, federal-reserve, unemployment

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### Answer by username_0 on 2016-12-16. Score: 1

As mentioned in the press conference, other data is taken into consideration, such as the [Employment - Population Ratio](http://data.bls.gov/pdq/SurveyOutputServlet), especially when filtered/line series graphed to detail trends in demographics.

[This blog post](http://qz.com/286213/the-chart-obama-haters-love-most-and-the-truth-behind-it/) provides a bit more insight on the data.

It seems relatively, the U.S. is climbing to employment-pop levels we haven't seen since the mid 80's, which seems to suggest the outlook isn't as terrible as initially thought.


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