Listed below are several topics I would like for each of you to discuss throughout the week.Refer to the weekly materials, your textbook, and/or the GMC library when researching the topics for this Discussion Forum.Put your writing into your own words, do not copy directly from the source.Be sure to incorporatescholarly/peer reviewed sourcesandcitethem properly in your posts.

The unemployment rate is a key indicator of the health of labor markets and the overall economy.Go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website and compare the national unemployment rate trends over the last ten years athttps://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000. How do those trends compare to the State of Georgia's labor market conditions and specifically the unemployment rate athttps://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LASST130000000000003and also information from the Georgia Department of Labor athttps://dol.georgia.gov/documents/unemployment-rate-statewide-seasonally-adjusted

Are there any unique characteristics of Georgia's state economy that would explain its variation from the national economic situation?Here is awebsitethat explains the economic comparative advantages the state of Georgia has as a basis for your comparative assessment and further discussion.