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Is the economy slowing? Ask Black women. | It's Been a Minute
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October 8, 2025
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22:21Now PlayingBlack women’s unemployment rate is hovering at 6.7% — higher than the rate for white workers. Is it a sign the broader economy could sour? These economists say yes.
Black women are the 'canary in the economic coal mine,' says Anna Gifty OpokuAgyeman () . She's the author of The Double TaxHow Women of Color are Overcharged and Underpaid () . Brittany speaks to Anna and Ofranama Biu () , chief economist and senior research director at the Maven Collaborative, about why Black women's unemployment is on the rise and why this trend could be a troubling sign for the rest of the country.
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