3. What were the LFPRs for white women and African–American women in January 1955 and for the most recent month shown? What was the gap in these rates at the beginning of the period and the end of the period? What are some possible explanations for this change? Go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Web site for the current population survey

( http://www.bls.gov/cps ) and select “Historical Data for Series in the Monthly Employment Situation News Release” to find information about civilian labor force participation rates (LFPRs) and civilian employment–population ratios (EPRs).