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Black unemployment under Trump reaches its highest rate since the pandemic. Here’s what it could mean
Black workers are often last hired, first fired,” said Angela Hanks, chief of policy programs of The Century Foundation. The ...
Unemployment among Black Americans is rising. Why that may be a bad sign for the economy.
Economists say the rise in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy at large.
Unemployment Ticks Up to 4.2%
Unemployment bounced back slightly in July. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.2% in July, according to the bureau. That’s a ...
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July jobs report sees continued gloomy hiring picture
The unemployment rate held at 4.2%, with 7.2 million people unemployed. While sectors such as health care and social ...
Opinion
Black Unemployment Surges To Pandemic-Era Levels In July — Here’s Why It Matters
The broader picture shows 7.2 million Americans unemployed in July, with the national unemployment rate rising to 4.2%. While this matches economists’ forecasts, the underlying weakness in job ...
Why some top Wall Street forecasters say don't bet on rate cuts this year
Big question marks still loom for the Fed, and while the jobs report last Friday was weak, the unemployment rate remains low.
The U.S. job market was weak in July, and previous months were worse than thought
Sharp revisions of government data show the U.S. created just 33,000 jobs total in May and June, while July’s number came in ...
Economy likely created 115,000 jobs in July as labor market loses momentum
When the Labor Department puts out its July employment report Friday, it’s expected to show that companies, government ...