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President Joe Biden (Courtesy of NNPA)

Biden Lauds Latest Jobs Report: ‘We Are Moving in the Right Direction’

by Stacy M. Brown January 6, 2023January 6, 2023

In December, the United States added 223,000 jobs, exceeding expectations by more than 21,000, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%.

Flag of the District of Columbia (Courtesy of dpw.dc.gov)

D.C. Unemployment Rate at Lowest in Nearly 50 Years

by WI Web Staff December 19, 2022December 19, 2022

Flags bearing 51 stars line Pennsylvania Avenue in Northwest to bring attention to the push to make District of Columbia the 51st state in the Union. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Has Highest Jobless Rate in the Nation, Labor Bureau Says

by WI Web Staff October 24, 2022October 24, 2022

DC Struggles With Unemployment Recovery

by Jamila Bey March 10, 2022March 10, 2022

U.S. Unemployment Claims Drop to 52-Year Low

by Stacy M. Brown December 9, 2021

Black Unemployment Dips to 7-Year Low

by Washington Informer August 11, 2015October 30, 2020

Economy Adds 215,000 Jobs in July, but Not Enough to Dip Unemployment Rate

by Washington Informer August 7, 2015October 30, 2020

Black Unemployment Rises

by Washington Informer June 9, 2015October 30, 2020

Black Unemployment Dips Below 10 Percent

by Washington Informer May 12, 2015October 30, 2020

US Employers Add Solid 223K Jobs; Rate 5.4 pct., 7-Year Low

by Washington Informer May 8, 2015October 30, 2020