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14,000,000 is a darn big number. Who knew that all of these disabled, unemployed folks do not affect the national economic stats? Man, diabetes is really a prolific disease is it not?
Episode 446: The Invisible 14 Million : Planet Money : NPR
Source: Social Security Administration
Credit: Lam Thuy Vo / NPR
We're an economics show. We cover the economy. But it's come to our attention that, until now, we've missed one of the biggest stories in our economy: The startling rise in the number of people on federal disability programs.
It's the story of 14 million people who don't show up in most of the numbers we look at to understand the economy. These 14 million Americans don't have jobs, but they don't show up in any of the unemployment measures that we use. They receive federal assistance, but are often overlooked in discussions of the social safety net.
Episode 446: The Invisible 14 Million : Planet Money : NPR