joblessness

Senate Strikes Bipartisan Deal on Unemployment Insurance Extension

Senate crafts plan to extend expired unemployment benefits.
03/14/2014

King Bemoans "Staggering" Joblessness Among Blacks

Martin Luther King III says much more must be accomplished.
08/28/2013

Bring That Week Back: Oprah's Big Gift to New African-American Museum

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South Africa Tackles Rising Unemployment

Jobless rates among Black youth are staggering.
05/13/2013

African-American Unemployment Rate Declined in March

The overall unemployment rate dipped to 7.6 percent.
04/05/2013

African-American Unemployment Rate Unchanged in February

The overall unemployment rate dipped to 7.7 percent.
03/08/2013

Transcript: President Obama's State of the Union Address

President says the state of our union is strong.
02/12/2013

Black Unemployment Rate Slipped to 13.8 Percent in January

The overall unemployment rate rose to 7.9 percent.
02/01/2013

Commentary: Let's Focus on Jobs, Not the Fiscal Cliff

America's top priority is jobs, not deficit reduction.
12/07/2012

Westgate CEO Threatens Lay-Offs If Obama Is Reelected

David Siegel says employees risk losing their jobs.
10/10/2012

Organization Gives Hope to Blacks Looking to Escape Unemployment

H.O.P.E. Project is helping to shrink the jobless rate.
06/28/2012