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When ppl want job numbers they want a reliable proxy for the state of the economy. Fixing it on changes to payroll-based social security payments would be far better than what we have now, if timely.


Sure, that's personal income and can be found here:

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PINCOME


I only see a stat that reports the same number for full employment vs one person who fired them all and took their incomes. Is there a way to disaggregate to get some proxy for employment like we are talking about?


Yes, the BLS employment survey.




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