One month after Donald Trump’s abrupt dismissal of Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer, the agency’s first jobs report under acting commissioner William Wiatrowski has delivered grim news: Black workers are bearing the brunt of economic strain, raising fresh concerns of a looming downturn. According to data reported by Yahoo Finance, unemployment among Black […]
The latest U.S. labor market report has revealed a worrying trend: while national unemployment remains low, Black workers continue to face disproportionately higher joblessness. In July 2025, the Black unemployment rate stood at 7.2%, more than double the rate for white workers and well above the overall national average of 4.3%. A Fragile Job Market […]