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Workers persisting at job hunting are good for economy, with limits

Employment seekers new-found staying power is one reason for an uptick in the labor force participation rate, which is defying aging demographics and is on track for its first annual increase in a decade.

By Shobhana Chandra and Jeanna Smialek | Updated on November 03, 2016
Federal Reserve policy makers have expressed some satisfaction at the recent pickup in the employment participation rate. (Photo: AP)

(Bloomberg) — Adriana Mousso, a 44-year-old mother of six, has been looking for work she can take pride in since June. Giving up isn’t on her mind.

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