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Letter: When you vote, consider these job market statistics
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Many people believe this presidential election will be decided based upon the condition of our economy, and more specifically, based on conditions in the job market. -- Labor Force Participation Rate -- This ratio is defined as those people working or looking for work as a percentage of the population, and many economists view this figure as a more complete measure of the economy's health than the Unemployment Rate. The Labor Force Participation Rate is currently 63.6 percent, a 31 year low. -- Unemployment Rate -- This ratio is defined as those people who have sought work in the prior four weeks and those temporarily laid off, divided by the head count of the labor force. The unemployment rate has remained historically very high (over 8 percent for over 40 consecutive months) and recently dropped below 8 percent for the first time in over four years. -- The U6 Ratio -- This ratio is considered the broadest measure of joblessness, and includes everyone in the unemployment rate plus "Marginally Attached Workers — (those who say they want to work but are not looking at present, and people who want full-time work but are working part-time because that is all the work they can find), divided by the head count of the labor force. This ratio has hovered around 15 percent for the past several years, historically a very high rate. David T. Roberts, East Moline 
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Today is Saturday, May 18, the 138th day of 2013. There are 227 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A large variety of children's wagons and gigs have arrived in thecity and are being sold at war prices.
1888 -- 125 years ago: All Rock Island retail houses, with the exception of a clothingstore and a jewelry store, have agreed to early closing hours during the summer months.The store will be closed at 8 p.m.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Baseball enthusiasts in Rock Island are attempting to raise$20,000 to keep the Island City Park open, despite the fact that the city has no franchise inorganized baseball this year.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The organization of a third rural young people's unit will beundertaken tomorrow night at the Milan Presbyterian Church, with Mrs. Mildred K.Wellman, home advisor, and Robert Smith, county farm adviser in charge.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere & Co. will begin a "big switch" on its telephone systemMonday morning. The extension numbers of all 1,600 telephones on the firm's EastMoline and Moline exchanges will be changed Monday morning.
1988 -- 25 years ago: East Moline's June Jamboree VI -- Nostalgia Days, will seemlike a '60s revival with the appearance of stars like Bobby Vee, Freddie Cannon, PeterNoone, Turtles, The Grass Roots and Lou Christie. This year's festival has beenexpanded to five days, June 22-26, at the Northeast Park complex.
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