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Black unemployment rises for second straight month, reaching highest level since pandemic

The Black unemployment rate spiked for another consecutive month, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In August, the number of jobless Black Americans climbed to 7.5%, up from 7.2% in July. The unemployment rate for Black Americans is now at its highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic in October 2021, and the highest number in eight years when excluding job losses as a result of the pandemic. “Black unemployment is now at a rate […]

todaySeptember 5, 2025 2

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Trump invites Project 2025 author to present economic data after jobs report showing rising Black unemployment

President Donald Trump sought to demonstrate a robust U.S. economy at the White House on Thursday after last month’s labor report revealed a slowdown in job creation and the highest Black unemployment rate since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. As reporters were lined up outside the White House to attend a scheduled East Room ceremony commemorating National Purple Heart Day, the White House pool was unexpectedly rushed into the Oval Office. Inside, Trump was joined by Stephen Moore, an […]

todayAugust 8, 2025 2

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Black unemployment is rising—critics say Trump’s ‘Black jobs’ promise was a lie

While campaigning for his return to the White House during the 2024 election, Donald Trump warned Black voters that undocumented immigrants were taking their so-called “Black jobs.” “They’re taking Black jobs now, and it could be 18, it could be 19, and even 20 million people. They’re taking Black jobs,” Trump said during his June 27, 2024, presidential debate against former President Joe Biden. The remark was quickly slammed by advocates and Democrats as both false and racially divisive. Trump […]

todayAugust 5, 2025 2

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Black unemployment under Trump reaches its highest rate since the pandemic. Here’s what it could mean

The latest jobs report released by the Department of Labor shows that Black unemployment spiked to 7.2% in July, marking its highest rate since the COVID-19 pandemic nearly four years ago. “Trump says he’s ‘done more for Black Americans than anyone.’ If pushing Black unemployment to its highest level since 2021 is his idea of progress, we’d hate to see what failure looks like to him,” said Brandon Weathersby, a spokesperson for American Bridge 21st Century. Weathersby told theGrio, “Instead […]

todayAugust 2, 2025

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U.S. Job Growth Stalls in July, Black Unemployment Remains Elevated – BlackPressUSA

By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USA Senior National Correspondent A new 16-page issue brief by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies warns that federal industrial policy investments aimed at advancing economic opportunity for Black communities are under threat, as the Trump administration eliminates key diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) provisions and slows the disbursement of funding. Authored by policy analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie, the report, “Shifting the Narrative on Industrial Policy: Opportunities for Genuine Economic Mobility and […]

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White House takes victory lap as Black unemployment remains low

The White House is taking a victory lap this week after December’s jobs report revealed that the Black unemployment rate remains low at 5.2%, dropping slightly from previous months.  The rate of jobless Black Americans now stands at its lowest since April 2023, when the unemployment rate for the community reached a record low of 4.8%.  Kirabo Jackson, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, told theGrio that continued low unemployment for Black Americans results from President […]

todayJanuary 6, 2024 2