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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 ...
California ranks No. 1 for unemployment. Again.
Still, California is no stranger to the upper levels of unemployment rankings. June 2025 was the 19th time the state ranked ...
Black women unemployment rate rises to 6.3%, signaling continuing crisis
For Black women, 20 years and older, the unemployment rate during July was 6.3%, according to the bureau’s July report. This ...
The shock jobs report sets off this recession alert and holds fresh clues that AI may be boosting unemployment, JPMorgan says
“We have consistently emphasized that a slide in labor demand of this magnitude is a recession warning signal,” JPMorgan ...
Slow US job gains expected in July; unemployment rate forecast rising to 4.2%
U.S. job growth likely slowed in July, with the unemployment rate forecast rising back to 4.2%, but that probably would be ...
Instant View: US job growth sharply slows in July, unemployment rate ticks higher
U.S. job growth slower much more than expected in July, and the data from the prior month was revised sharply lower, ...
July jobs report expected to show hiring slowed while unemployment rate ticked higher
Friday's labor report comes as investors have been closely watching for any signs of cooling in the labor market that could ...
Unemployment rate takes center stage. Will it go up?
Normally the number of jobs created each month gets most of the attention in the jobs report. Not this time. The focus instead is on the unemployment rate. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said ...