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Re:US Gross Domestic Product, Second Quarter 2022 (Advance E... by s1artibartfast on Thursday July 28, 2022 @01:13PM (#32267312)
I fundamentally don't understand how low unemployment is a counterclaim against economic recession.

This is like saying sure you can't buy as much bread, but at least you are working longer.

The fact that more people are working to produce less than before describes an economy in decline.

What am I missing here?

Re:US Gross Domestic Product, Second Quarter 2022 (Advance E... by vharuck on Thursday July 28, 2022 @05:33PM (#32270361)
Low unemployment means there are plenty of jobs available. Those jobs are available because employers believe they can increase revenue by shelling out more money on headcount. So those employers believe there's still money to be made in the market.
Re:US Gross Domestic Product, Second Quarter 2022 (Advance E... by s1artibartfast on Thursday July 28, 2022 @08:17PM (#32271630)
That's an interesting take I'll have to give some more thought to. I don't think that it's clear that employers think the economy will grow in a way that yields more abundant and cheaper Goods. Maybe I'm Wrong and we'll see in GDP outpacing inflation from all of the new jobs. Maybe they just haven't had a chance to materialize in real GDP growth
Re:US Gross Domestic Product, Second Quarter 2022 (Advance E... by 8note on Thursday July 28, 2022 @09:27PM (#32272102)
GDP is an averaging function, that doesn't show the underlying distribution.

Poor people can be doing better while rich people are doing worse. Since economic activity is mostly about how the ultrawealthy are doing, there's always a recession when they're doing badly

Re:US Gross Domestic Product, Second Quarter 2022 (Advance E... by s1artibartfast on Friday July 29, 2022 @12:19AM (#32273095)
That's an interesting thought. Do you think poor people are helped more by the employment numbers than hurt by the inflation?
Re:US Gross Domestic Product, Second Quarter 2022 (Advance E... by idontpost on Friday July 29, 2022 @01:08PM (#32279440)
Unemployment isn't low because more people are working. It's low because retiring Boomers shrank the labor force.

Fewer workers = less production.

Fewer people looking for work = low unemployment.