April jobs numbers came in higher than expected, with the economy adding 115 ,000 job And while that number looks strong on paper, it leaves out the fact that a A RECORD NUMBER OF MEN AND WOMEN HAVE LEFT THE LABOR FORCE ALTOGETHER. IF YOU EXCLUDE THE PANDEMIC, THE SHARE OF MEN IN THE WORKFORCE IS AT ITS LOWEST POINT SINCE 1948. AND FOR THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS, THE The economic story that they're living right now has much more to do with the price of filling up their gas tank.According to the University of ...