On the recordJanuary 12, 2022
Black American unemployment is at 7.1 percent, and while long-term unemployment has been cut in half over the past year we still have about two million Americans who are long-term unemployed.
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congress.govBlack American unemployment is at 7.1 percent, and while long-term unemployment has been cut in half over the past year we still have about two million Americans who are long-term unemployed.
Van Hollen addresses ongoing disparities in unemployment rates, particularly for Black Americans.
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