Economists say the rise in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy at large.

Just like the workers on his construction projects, Donald Trump wrote the Black community a bad check during the campaign,” ...

A modest increase in long-term joblessness could reflect employers getting pickier amid uncertainty over tariffs.

Still, California is no stranger to the upper levels of unemployment rankings. June 2025 was the 19th time the state ranked ...

U.S. job growth likely slowed in July, with the unemployment rate forecast rising back to 4.2%, but that probably would be ...

According to the BLS, the national unemployment rate stood at 4.2% in July 2025. That figure has remained relatively steady, ...

"Black workers are often last hired, first fired," said Angela Hanks, chief of policy programs of The Century Foundation.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment insurance dropped unexpectedly this week, but they are likely having a ...