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November 2007

An overview of BLS projections to 2016

James C. Franklin

The U.S. economy is projected to grow at a moderate pace over the next 10 years; productivity growth is expected to slow, but still grow at a rate faster than the 1970s and 1980s; and the labor force will grow older as baby boomers move into the 55-and-older age group.

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