The unemployment rate for black Americans jumped to 7.7% in January, up from 6.8% in December, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The increase came during a month in which President Donald Trump repeatedly touted the record-low rate in tweets and his State of the Union address. The black unemployment rate is still down significantly from a high of 16.8% in March 2010, but it also remains well above the unemployment rate for white Americans. The unemployment rate for black...
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