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What are the Montana Department of Labor and Industry’s Projections, and how should I use them? What are Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)? Why have LAUS estimates for previous years changed during 2015? What is the margin of error for the unemployment rate and other labor statistics? What is the difference between the unemployment rates for Montana's reservations published by the Research and Analysis Bureau and those published by the Bureau of Indian Affairs? How are the unemployment rates for Montana's American Indian reservations developed? I'm unemployed, but I'm not receiving unemployment insurance benefits. Am I still included in the unemployment rate? I have read several news articles about how the unemployment rate doesn't account for "discouraged workers," or people who have stopped looking for work because they can't find a job. Is this true? What is the difference between the statistics published by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry and the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor? How Often is Montana's Unemployment Rate Published? What is QCEW? What is CFOI? What is SOII? What is OES? What is seasonal adjustment? How can I use the CPI in escalation contracts? What is CPI? What is CES? What is LAUS?