Growth of U.S. labor force is slowing, reports show

Posted on April 16, 2012 by dannynelson • 0 Comments

If demography is destiny, the U.S. economy may be in the midst of a decades-long slowdown.

The U.S. labor force is growing at about half the rate it was 20 years ago; according to recent projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it will continue to expand at a slightly lower pace through 2020.