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February 15, 2018
On Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence used Frederick Douglass' 200th birthday to claim that Black unemployment is at a record…
unemployed thegrio.com
February 6, 2018
Rising wages, more jobs, and overall lower unemployment claims were all reported in the January 2018 jobs report. So, why…
Jay Z and Donald Trump thegrio.com
January 29, 2018
On Sunday, Van Jones told President Donald Trump that he should be more like JAY-Z. Apparently, Trump saw the Jay-Z
January 8, 2018
On Twitter, Trump took credit for the historic low unemployment rate for African Americans. The president also took the opportunity…
January 5, 2018
The Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the rate for African-American workers over age 16 in 1972, and since that time,…
February 10, 2016
The U.S. economy is improving, and African-Americans have made inroads since the Great Recession, but there is more work to be
August 24, 2015
On the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans does not have a reason to celebrate, as the black community…
August 7, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - In a new interview with the International Business Times, Rev. Jesse Jackson expresses his disappointment with President…
March 7, 2015
Does a rising tide lift all boats, as President Obama once said? The economy is improving, and that’s a good
March 6, 2015
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers extended a healthy streak of hiring in February by adding 295,000 jobs, the 12th straight
October 3, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a burst of hiring, U.S. employers added 248,000 jobs in September and helped drive down the…
September 5, 2014
Despite this country’s slow climb towards economic recovery, a National Women’s Law Center analysis shows that the unemployment rates have improved
August 1, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers extended their solid hiring into July by adding 209,000 jobs. It was the sixth straight…
March 14, 2014
OPINION - What is troubling is that powerful lawmakers such as Paul Ryan are in a position to translate their…
February 7, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring was surprisingly weak in January for the second straight month, likely renewing concern that the U.S.…
January 10, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a scant 74,000 jobs in December, the fewest in three years. The disappointing gain…
December 6, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — A fourth straight month of solid hiring cut the U.S. unemployment rate to a five-year low of…
November 8, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 204,000 jobs in October, an unexpected burst of hiring during a month in which…
October 22, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy added just 148,000 jobs in September, suggesting that employers held back on hiring before…
September 7, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Mobility plays a role in employment. African-Americans tend to live in more segregated communities and located further…