How Trump’s Anti-DEI Policies Are Hurting Black Workers

How Trump’s anti-DEI policies are hurting Black workers

When the government shutdown came to an end last month, the much-delayed jobs report for September was finally released, revealing that the unemployment rate had inched up to 4.4%—the highest it had been in four years. Amid a tough job market and economic uncertainty, it’s little surprise that unemployment is on the rise again. In the latest jobs dispatch that was published today, unemployment had ticked up to 4.6% for the month of November.  Bu…

Unemployment rate hit a four-year high last month; Black unemployment rose to 8.3%

The US labor market grew even more exclusive in November.

Black and Teen Unemployment Spike to Four-Year Highs, Flashing Early Recession Warning

The unemployment rate for two U.S. groups that are often the most vulnerable to job loss in a softening economy – Blacks and teenagers – surged to the highest levels in more than four years in November, Labor Department data showed on Tuesday. The jobless rate for Blacks hit 8.3% in November, the highest reading since August 2021, after standing at 7.5% in September, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The rate for teens shot up to 16.…