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Abraham Lincoln Letter Seeking Job for Black Friend and Valet Now on Display at Presidential Museum  U.S. News & World Report Source link

As the U.S. labor market falters, Black people are shouldering the burden more than any other American demographic. The Black unemployment rate is rising nationwide, and in Minnesota it has more than doubled from last year’s low. Hundreds of thousands of Black women have lost or left jobs, making headlines as government layoffs and a […]

Black workers bear the brunt of a stagnant US job market  timesdaily.com Source link

Black workers bear the brunt of a stagnant US job market  The Daily Gazette Source link

Americans are growing increasingly concerned about their ability to find a good job under President Donald Trump, an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs poll finds, in what is a potential warning sign for Republicans as a promised economic boom has given way to hiring freezes and elevated inflation. High prices for groceries, housing and health care persist as a fear for […]

Black workers bear the brunt of a stagnant U.S. job market  Star Tribune Source link

A downward trend in the job market is adversely affecting Black women nationwide, prompting a Twin Cities entrepreneur to plan a job fair. More than 300,000 Black women were laid off or left the workforce by mid-summer, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Penny Houston is one of many Minnesotans impacted. She was […]

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Netanyahu says Israel will ‘finish the job’ if Hamas rejects deal “This can be done the easy way or the hard way,” Netanyahu says. “If Hamas rejects your plan, Mr President, or if they supposedly accepted and then basically do everything […]

Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter The U.S. homeownership rate for Black households dropped to 43.9% in the second quarter, its lowest level since late 2021, according to new data from Redfin. That’s down from 45.3% a year earlier, marking the steepest annual decline since the third quarter of 2021. By contrast, Hispanic […]

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