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Re:Basic income in Finland did not lead to finding work, res... by zafka on Friday February 08, 2019 @04:26PM (#19118845)
From a similar time frame: https://slate.com/business/2018/05/the-unemployment-rate-is-...

Just like the cost of living index, Politicians often use misleading techniques to calculate "employment rate"

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Re:Basic income in Finland did not lead to finding work, res... by leereeves on Friday February 08, 2019 @04:35PM (#19118918)
Alright then, let's look at this index that article proposes:

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS12300060

At 79.9, it's not quite record high employment, but it's close.

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