U.S. unemployment rate falls in December, but rises for Black women, Hispanic men
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on January 7, 2023
Commuters arrive into the Oculus station and mall in Manhattan on November 17, 2022 in New York City.
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The U.S. unemployment rate declined overall in December, but rose for Black women and Hispanic men, according to the latest nonfarm payrolls report.
Black women saw unemployment increased to 5.5% last month, up 0.3 percentage points from 5.2% in November, data from the Labor Department showed Friday. Overall, Black employment held steady at 5.7%, while the unemployment rate for Black men actually declined to 5.1 . . .
