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"A much larger unemployment risk and anemic recovery prospects for these workers might cause the next labor market downturn ...
Economists say the rise in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy at large.
Just like the workers on his construction projects, Donald Trump wrote the Black community a bad check during the campaign,” ...
Almost two million Americans are collecting unemployment in the highest figures since the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of ...
Still, California is no stranger to the upper levels of unemployment rankings. June 2025 was the 19th time the state ranked ...
Black women have long been the backbone of the American economy. They work more hours than almost any other group of women, take on roles that keep communities running, and have some of the highest ...
The US economy added a disappointing 73,000 jobs in July amid Trump's tariffs, immigration constraints; unemployment rises ...
The Labor Department's recent report is concerning because Black folks are often the first to be hit by economic downturns in the nation.
According to the latest data available from the New York State Department of Labor, unemployment clocked in at 2.9% for ...
Two years ago, the Ocean State’s unemployment rate was 2.7 percent. Last quarter, it hit 4.9 percent, according to the Rhode ...