Black unemployment rises for second straight month, reaching highest level since pandemic
The Black unemployment rate spiked for another consecutive month, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In August, the number of jobless Black Americans climbed to 7.5%, up from 7.2% in July.“Once again, the proof is in the numbers: Donald Trump is the worst president for workers we’ve seen in generations,” said Julie Su, senior fellow at The Century Foundation and former acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor under President Joe Biden, in a public statement. “Donald Trump’s War on Workers may be playing well with his billionaire buddies, but it’s leaving everyone else less stable, less secure, and poorer.”