[MarchonDC09122009]

Yes - the chart you posted tells the real story.
So does this:
Unemployment Rate for October 2016 is 23.0%
http://www.shadowstats.com/alternate_data/unemployment-charts

Real inflation rate is 5*%
http://www.shadowstats.com/alternate_data/inflation-charts

National business closure and job loss news:
http://www.dailyjobcuts.com/

[Yo-Yo]

The chart is correct, but my figure was not. The actual labor participation rate was 62.8%, not 68.6%. My first figure was just for non-disabled persons and not seasonally adjusted.