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Rick Clayton worked as an economist at the US Bureau Labor Statistics for 40 years. He worked to improve the monthly payroll survey, to accelerate and improve data quality of the BLS business register, to publish and analyze structural business statistics such as business births, openings and closings.
He also built the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
He has studied entrepreneurship and the role of a quality labor force as a driver for attracting businesses.
He is the chief economist at Clayton Economics specializing in business surveys.
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Apr 20, 2024 ∙ 3 min
Fairfax County Public Schools 2025 Budget
It is that time of year again: Fairfax County Budget approval, and like clockwork complaints are raised about how much our county is...
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Feb 21, 2024 ∙ 4 min
A Closer Look: Our Public School Budget for FY 2025
The 2025 FCPS budget is worth reading. This 211 page document is extraordinary for its length, surely, but really for its fully integrated structure that includes the strategic plan, quality standards, and performance benchmarks. It provides details on every aspect of where the funds come from and how the money will be spent and basically how each dollar will forward the goals for our children. Most families may not have the time to read this hefty tome, so FCPS also created an easily...
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Nov 10, 2023 ∙ 2 min
Reading the Tea Leaves this Election
Election analysis from 4 PE Leadership continues with Public Testimony at the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) School Board meeting on Thursday, November 9th. Read the remarks and watch the video clip below: Good evening, I am Rick Clayton on behalf of 4 Public Education. I don’t need to be a fortune-teller to interpret the results of this week’s election . I can read the tea leaves. Chaos, transphobia, anti-CRT and lack of civility were trounced by the voters, by the parents, in favor...
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