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February, 1985, Vol.
108, No. 2
Employment and unemployment in 1984:
a second year of strong growth in jobs
Carol Boyd Leon
Economist, Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Debbie L. Sprinkle
Economist, Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics
As the economic recovery entered its second year, unemployment showed a further sharp decline amid the substantial increase in employment, but the across-the-board improvement in joblessness faded after midyear.
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