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Black Unemployment Rate Falls for the Wrong Reasons
Black workers continued to experience lackluster job growth under the Trump administration, according to the latest jobs report from the…
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Black Men Returned to the Job Market in April
By Freddie Allen (NNPA News Wire National News Editor) The Black unemployment rate ticked down from 8.9 percent in March…
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U.S. Consumer Prices Up Slightly, Airfare Weighs
(Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices rose only slightly in July as airline fares recorded their biggest drop since 1995, but…
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US Labor Department: Savannah River Contractor Discriminated
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — The contractor who manages the Savannah River nuclear site in South Carolina must pay more than…
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Dems Still Steamed Over Labor’s Trade Attacks
(Politico) – Labor won big on trade last week, but Democrats are still seething over the scorched-earth tactics that unions…
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Barack Obama Poised to Hike Wages for Millions
(Politico) – The Obama administration is on the verge of possibly doubling the salary levels that would require employers…
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US Employers Add Solid 223K Jobs; Rate 5.4 pct., 7-Year Low
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 223,000 jobs in April, a solid gain that…
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Biggest U.S. Productivity Drop in Decades Sends Ugly Omen
(Bloomberg) – Productivity over the past six months fell by the most in more than two decades, leading to…
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Wages Show Signs of Picking Up as U.S. Job Market Improves
(Bloomberg) – The American job market shows signs of entering a new stage that will bolster households as employers…
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Applications for US Jobless Aid Barely Rose Last Week
JOSH BOAK, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits basically held steady last…
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