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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...
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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...
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