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What do GDP growth, unemployment, and inflation trends reveal about business activity?
IntroductionToBusiness OP 8D04gAa / Critical Thinking Case
"3. Use the Bureau of Labor Statistics site ( http://stat.bls.gov) to determine the current trends in GDP growth, unemployment, and inflation. What do these trends tell you about the level of business activity and the business cycle? If you owned a staffing agency, how would this information affect your decision- making?"
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