The Labor Department's recent report is concerning because Black folks are often the first to be hit by economic downturns in the nation.

According to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the state has the sixth-worst unemployment rate in the nation.

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

National unemployment was 7.9% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, down slightly from 8.2% last month ...

U.S. job growth likely slowed in July, with the unemployment rate forecast rising back to 4.2%, but that probably would be ...

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