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
Oprah Winfrey Out and About NYC

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

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South Africa

South Africa Tackles Rising Unemployment

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

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
A Full Plate

Transcript: President Obama's State of the Union Address

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

Black Unemployment Rate Slipped to 13.8 Percent in January

The overall unemployment rate rose to 7.9 percent.
02/01/2013
Keith Boykin, Best of 2012

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
The Young and the Hopeful - Despite the belief that they are struggling most during a sluggish economy, young adults also still feel optimism. In a Pew Research Center poll released Feb. 12, 41 percent of polled young adults said they’re having the hardest time in the current economic environment, compared to 24 percent of middle-aged adults and 29 percent of older adults. Nearly 90 percent of 18-34 year olds said they’re earning enough money now or expect to earn enough in the future. (Photo: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)

Organization Gives Hope to Blacks Looking to Escape Unemployment

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