On the recordJanuary 10, 2022
The unemployment rate remains stubbornly high, at 7.1 percent, more than twice what it is for White workers.
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congress.govThe unemployment rate remains stubbornly high, at 7.1 percent, more than twice what it is for White workers.
Smith points out the disparity in unemployment rates between Black and White workers.
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