[Toddsterpatriot]

It's clear that the record length of unemployment benefits is causing people to rejoin the workforce. Just look at the workforce participation rate.

Wait, what?

[Brown Deer]

It's clear that the record length of unemployment benefits is causing people to rejoin the workforce.

The Wall Street Journal: Unemployment Extension Adds Up to 99 Weeks of Benefits, Nov. 6, 2009

Civilian Labor Force:
Jan 2010, +363,000
Feb 2010, +250,000
Mar 2010, +260,000
Apr 2010, +574,000

Not in Labor Force:
Jan 2010, -454,000
Feb 2010, -84,000
Mar 2010, -100,000
Apr 2010, -394,000

Source: BLS.gov

[1rudeboy]

Oh, damnit . . . you started talking about numbers.