this sequester would have effected the numbers on the screen here. 496,000 fewer in the labor force. 63%. lowest level since 1979. cathy busconich an economist, a unin of economists came out at the latter part of the week saying any idea that the sequester was to blame for these numbers is bologna. here is what she said. what is even more troubling about the most recent slowdown is that it takes place even before the sequester cuts materially hit the economy. our view that the estimated 3.5% real g.d.p. growth in q 1 is not likely to be sustained. instead we see the overall economy led by the consumer down shifting significantly in the second quarter. struggling to get close to 1% real growth. alisyn: that s not a good sign. she is from a non-advocacy group a not for profit group. there is no agenda in her crunching of the numbers there the cbo though says the sequester will at some