QWES. By Jared Bernstein Low overall unemployment rates persisted through the third quarter of 2000, and the tight labor market has meant continuing gains for less-advantaged workers.
Nevertheless, there are some signs that recent Federal Reserve interest rate hikes have slowed the economy. For example, both gross domestic product and productivity rates grew considerably more slowly in the third quarter of 2000 than in previous quarters, and the growth of payroll employment has also slowed in recent months. Economic Policy Institute. World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII)
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