Unemployment Is No Longer A Lagging Indicator: El-Erian

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Unemployment has shifted from a lagging indicator to a leading one and is warning government policymakers to confront problems in an economy mired in slow growth, Pimco co-CEO Mohamed El-Erian told CNBC.

"We find it striking that consensus, which used to romance a 'V' (recovery) is now moving toward what we've been calling the new normal, and some people are going right through the new normal and romancing a double-dip and a depression,"

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1 in 3 adults is either unemployed or UNDERemployed.

1 in 5 children are living at OR below the poverty level.

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