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That is the number of people in the labor force is about the same as it was -- get this -- in 1969. the same as it was in the rate, the same is as it was in 1979. it's been the same as it was in 1982. that's worrisome on two fronts. you want more people working because more people working means more social security tax revenues to pay for social security. and also, it means that we have more people working, it helps to fund future unemployment benefits. when have you less people working, it means more government handouts. so it is a concern and a trend that has been growing on both sides of th...

That is the number of people in the labor force is about the same as it was -- get this -- in 1969. the same as it was in the rate, the same is as it was in 1979. it's been the same as it was in 1982. that's worrisome on two fronts. you want more people working because more people working means more social security tax revenues to pay for social security. and also, it means that we have more people working, it helps to fund future unemployment benefits. when have you less people working, it means more government handouts. so it is a concern and a trend that has been growing on both sides of th...

The gdp rise is not fast. >> greta: do they expect that the economy will show real growth between now and november because that has a political ramification for the president? >> interestingly, the pace of gdp growth doesn't imply that we're going to see a big drop in unemployment and that -- >> greta: that's a leg indicator. you might see retail sales go up and other things go up faster, which makes people feel better. >> so right now, gdp growth is not going to be great. it is 3% and expected to slow down somewhat through the summer and unemployment is lagging. we are not expecting to see th...

The gdp rise is not fast. >> greta: do they expect that the economy will show real growth between now and november because that has a political ramification for the president? >> interestingly, the pace of gdp growth doesn't imply that we're going to see a big drop in unemployment and that -- >> greta: that's a leg indicator. you might see retail sales go up and other things go up faster, which makes people feel better. >> so right now, gdp growth is not going to be great. it is 3% and expected to slow down somewhat through the summer and unemployment is lagging. we are not expecting to see th...