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

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

A recent spike in Black unemployment may be an early indicator of broader economic troubles, according to economists. According to the Labor Department, the unemployment rate for Black Americans ...

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

Since early 2024, the unemployment rate increase for 20- to 30-year-olds in tech has risen much faster than the overall ...

Women have been hit hardest, with more than 300,000 Black women losing their jobs in the first half of the year.

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