Washington, D.C. recorded the highest unemployment rate in the nation in 2025, with Black workers being hit hardest by the weakening labor market, experiencing a Black to white unemployment ratio of two to one.

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Washington, D.C. recorded the highest unemployment rate in the nation in 2025, with Black workers being hit hardest by the weakening labor market, experiencing a Black to white unemployment ratio of two to one.
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