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The effects of age-distribution shifts on unemployment in the U.S. are larger than a mechanical shift-share model predicts, indicating amplifying indirect effects.

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Multiple independent central bank sources (Boston Fed, Cleveland Fed) and SSRN abstract corroborate the exact finding using nearly identical language, confirming the claim accurately reflects the paper's conclusions. [tier=gold indep_score=0.867 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]

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