The question being, should the progression continue as the changes in the curve shape reflect broad changes in the makeup of the US economy and work force? And would that mean an even broader plateau at a much higher level now?
Well, we could withdraw our forces from overseas. HA, HA, HA. Or perhaps the Chinese will pay in return for the USA providing security for their work force at their new Afghan copper mine. As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
2 Jan et seq 3 Jan, 26 wks, not the movie Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.
what on Earth is the rolling 12-month total final payment?
Smoothing is irrelevant as graphed.
Indemnity paid fter the 26th week is another graph of extended UI payments (indemnity), variable wk 27 - wk 40. As I said, state coverage is variable; some claimants receive less than 40 wks compensation (indemnity). And so on -- BLS tiers 1-4.
All of these persons are counted in establishment survey of (establishment, firm) unemployed persons. However, these persons are not the only unemployed persons in the USA. Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.
