The BLS count Jody as being unemployed if she _______

A. had a job last month but not this month
B. doesn't have a job because the U.S. factory where she worked cannot compete with cheap Chinese imports
C. wants a job and looked for a job last year but has now stopped looking
D. wants a job and is willing to take a job but after searching last week cannot find a job


D To be counted as unemployed, a person must be without a job, available for work, and made specific efforts to find a job within the past 4 weeks.

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