[Wyatt's Torch]

I did what he asked me to do which was to “Show the weeks that were NOT adjusted updwards “unexpectedly”.’ I did exactly that. You are welcome to go look at the other 200 weeks. Doesn’t change anything as far as the trends and the implications go.

[Praxeologue]

The spread between U6 and the official unemployment rate has traditionally been about 3-1/2 points. In 2009, it briefly touched 7 points. Since then, and currently, it is still 6 points.

Why is that? Is this not symptomatic of a fairy permanent deterioration of the labor market that is unique to the economic period beginning in 2009?