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Household survey indicators show some improvement in 2004
Teresa L. Morisi
Economist, Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
E-mail: morisi.teri@bls.gov
Fewer workers were unemployed in 2004 and employment rose over the year; however, Current Population Survey data indicate that the labor market recovery since the 2001 recession has differed from recoveries in other postrecession periods.
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