r/wallstreetbets 1d ago

Discussion 5 rate cuts ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

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u/MasterGrok 1d ago

Unemployment was up.

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u/Dr-McLuvin 1d ago

Thatโ€™s only because labor force participation was up. The actual number of people of employed is increasing.

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u/MasterGrok 1d ago

Yes the equation for unemployment includes both force participation and number of employed.

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u/Dr-McLuvin 1d ago

Someone explain to me why this is a bad thing.