Wages

Black Unemployment Report – August 2025

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Black unemployment jumps to 7.5%, a 23% increase since last August.  New Black workers increased by 260,000. Unemployment Report The BLS jobs report showed almost no new job growth (+22,000 new jobs) in August.  Over the past three months, the economy added an average of 29,000 jobs. The numbers hint at a slowing US economy. … Read more

Where do Black People Work in 2023?

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Black workers are squeezed at the bottom and limited at the top Summary When I grew up, I heard of the “Sacred Seven”: seven occupations where Black people could do well during Jim Crow segregation.   The seven are: Doctor, Dentist, Lawyer, Preacher, Teacher, Mortician and Businessman. They are occupations based on the needs of … Read more