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by pjdemers 2581 days ago
Economists are obsessed with job creation because the leading ones started their careers in the late 70s and early 80s when the number of jobs was shrinking, but the number of people who wanted a job was growing faster than ever.
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"70s and early 80s when the number of jobs was shrinking"

That's very interesting. Got any cites for that? Would like to explore. Thx.