Labor force participation rate for men has been declining for 50 years. Total labor force participation started declining in the late 90’s. A lot of it is structural. Not all of it though.
The White House (yeah...I know...) released a report yesterday on this exact issue. I posted an article in this thread: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3181433/posts#24
I know it has been declining long term ut this conclusion is strange.
“Furman said other Obama pushed measures would help, including an increase in the minimum wage and a long-term, $302 billion transportation infrastructure plan.”
So we have to give Obama everything he wants on immigration and whatever else he says.