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On Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence used Frederick Douglass' 200th birthday to claim that Black unemployment is at a record…
Rising wages, more jobs, and overall lower unemployment claims were all reported in the January 2018 jobs report. So, why…
On Sunday, Van Jones told President Donald Trump that he should be more like JAY-Z. Apparently, Trump saw the Jay-Z
On Twitter, Trump took credit for the historic low unemployment rate for African Americans. The president also took the opportunity…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the rate for African-American workers over age 16 in 1972, and since that time,…
The U.S. economy is improving, and African-Americans have made inroads since the Great Recession, but there is more work to be
On the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans does not have a reason to celebrate, as the black community…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers extended a healthy streak of hiring in February by adding 295,000 jobs, the 12th straight
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a burst of hiring, U.S. employers added 248,000 jobs in September and helped drive down the…
Despite this country’s slow climb towards economic recovery, a National Women’s Law Center analysis shows that the unemployment rates have improved
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring was surprisingly weak in January for the second straight month, likely renewing concern that the U.S.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a scant 74,000 jobs in December, the fewest in three years. The disappointing gain…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A fourth straight month of solid hiring cut the U.S. unemployment rate to a five-year low of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 204,000 jobs in October, an unexpected burst of hiring during a month in which…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy added just 148,000 jobs in September, suggesting that employers held back on hiring before…
theGRIO REPORT - Mobility plays a role in employment. African-Americans tend to live in more segregated communities and located further…