One senator criticizes the government for making an inadequate effort to stimulate the economy based on data from the BLS establishment survey that shows the number of jobs in the economy has fallen. Another senator counters that the number of employed workers in the economy has increased over the same period, based on the BLS household survey. Explain how both senators can be correct.

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The Answer of One senator criticizes the government for making an inadequate effort to stimulate the economy based on data from the BLS establishment survey that shows the number of jobs in the economy has fallen. Another senator counters that the number of employed workers in the economy has increased over the same period, based on the BLS household survey. Explain how both senators can be correct.

One Senator Criticizes the Government for Making an Inadequate Effort