What Is the "Highway of Tears

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is the "Highway of Tears?"

• A)a stretch of two-lane highway from Prince Rupert, B.C., to Prince George, B.C., and on to Edmonton, Alberta
• B)There is no actual highway; it is a metaphor.
• C)the stretch of Route 66 from Tucumcari, New Mexico, to Los Angeles, California
• D)Clinton Road in West Milford, New Jersey

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Employment Rate

The percentage of the labor force that is employed, often used as a measure of economic health and labor market strength.

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Unemployment Rate

The fraction of the labor force currently without employment but searching for jobs.