Participation rate, on the other hand, has been declining since 2010 and now stands at levels lower than in 1980-ies. However it is not a systemic problem with the labor market. The reason for the decline is that the percent of population that is employed or actively looking for work is shrinking as a part of total population as a direct effect of aging baby-boomers.
GBPUSD 1.5616 The pair still on a long term bullish bias, however, we have a short term bearish sentiment in a minor bearish channel The Goal for short term channel is to test the channel lows at 1.5350. Bears, wait for a retracement to 1.5710 - 1.5690, look for buyers to try and failed Target 1/ 1.5588, Target2/ 1.5550, be careful, stop loss/ above 1.5788 (Good...
There are many reasons why bond yields should go down, however, there are many more positive reasons why bond yields will go higher. Demographically Challenged Our largest demographic population on the planet, not just in the US, is the baby boomers born 1944 to 1964. Largely early baby boomers born during WWII and up to the late 1940's have already started...