South Africa Tackles Rising Unemployment
Although South Africa has received glowing praise for its economic growth and the rise of a Black m...
Global Unemployment to Reach Record Levels
A new report from the United Nations shows that the jobless rate around the world is set to increas...
Black Unemployment Dips Again in April
The Black unemployment rate for April was 13.2 percent and the overall unemployment rate was 7.5 pe...
African-American Unemployment Rate Declined in March
The Black unemployment rate for March fell to 13.3 percent and the overall unemployment rate was 7....
Rep. Elijah Cummings Warns Sequester Will Increase Black Unemployment
Rep. Elijah Cummings says Blacks will be disproportionately affected by the sequester with loss of ...
Commentary: Why Won't Washington Talk About Jobs?
It's time for Congress to pay attention to the jobs. Maybe when politicians in Washington finally s...
Black Unemployment Rose in October
The Black unemployment rate for October rose from 13.4 percent to 14.3 percent and the overall unem...
More Blacks Found Jobs in November
The Black unemployment rate for November fell to 13.2 percent from 14.3 percent and the overall une...
Commentary: Unemployment Numbers Prove Government Needs to Do More
To help lower the unemployment numbers, the U.S. must invest in education to create well-trained wo...
Commentary: Newt Gingrich Is Wrong About Obama and Black Unemployment
GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is wrong to say President Obama has failed to address the ...
Black Unemployment Increased Slightly in November
The unemployment rate fell to 8.6 percent in November, its lowest level in more than two and a half...
Black Unemployment Rate Dips Slightly in September
The Black unemployment rate dipped slightly in September, but is still almost double the overall un...
Commentary: Where Black Unemployment Is Worse Than America’s
The U.K. has higher unemployment among Black people and the young than America....
Obama’s Second Term Should Focus on Jobs, Black Leaders Insist
Leaders of civil rights groups insist that Obama should focus on jobs....
#SMH: Jobless Rate Conspiracy Theories Are in Overdrive
Truthers are accusing the president and the Democrats of manipulating the September unemployment nu...
Legislation to Extend Unemployment and Payroll Tax Cut Stalled in Congress
Ordinary Americans will suffer if Congress fails to extend a payroll tax cut and federal unemployme...
Ways and Means Democrats Introduce Bill to Extend Unemployment Insurance
Without the extension, lawmaker say millions will lose their benefits next year....
The Emotional Pain of Unemployment
Study describes how joblessness affects both wallet and well-being....
The Urban League Declares War on Unemployment
When the National Urban League convenes its annual legislative policy conference in Washington, D.C...
African-American Unemployment Drops to 15.1 Percent
The jobless rate for African-Americans was 15.3 percent in February, the lowest it has been since S...
