In June 2020, the California unemployment rate reached 14.9% and in August it dropped to 11.4% which drove many economists to express skepticism and said the drop was misleading. Explain the possibility of the method used to calculate unemployment leading to a decrease in the unemployment rate in the last few months. Provide an example of the people who aren't included in the labor force potentially causing the rate to decrease.

In June 2020, the California unemployment rate reached 14.9% and in August it dropped to 11.4% which drove many economists to express skepticism and said the drop was misleading. Explain the possibility of the method used to calculate unemployment leading to a decrease in the unemployment rate in the last few months. Provide an example of the people who aren't included in the labor force potentially causing the rate to decrease.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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