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February 2002, Vol. 125, No. 2

U.S. labor market in 2001: economy enters a recession

David S. Langdon
Economist, Division of Current Employment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Email: Langdon.David@bls.gov

Terence M. McMenamin
Economist, Division of Labor Force Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Email: Mcmenamin.Terence@bls.gov

Thomas J. Krolik
Economist, Division of Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Email: Krolik.Thomas@bls.gov

The year began with a weakening labor market, in which manufacturing’s downturn spread into other sectors; unemployment climbed from the historic lows reached during the recent economic expansion.

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