https://oecdecoscope.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/cropped-blog-clouds.jpgBy . The economic expansion in the United States is now one of the longest on record, although it has been sluggish in comparison with previous recoveries. While job growth has reduced the unemployment rate to historically-low levels, many people still remain on the sidelines of the labour market, as shown by the low participation rates of prime age workers. More...