Roland Martin
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'What The Hell Do You Have To Lose?' Black Unemployment Continues To Rise Despite Trump Claims
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3:19Now PlayingThe February jobs report was a downer, with just 20,000 jobs added, the fewest since September 2017, when hurricanes skewed the total.
While weather likely was a big factor after balmy temperatures led to outsize gains the prior month, the labor market could be slowing as the economy cools and employers find it hard to find qualified workers amid a 3.8 percent unemployment rate.
Unemployment for African Americans rose from 6.8 percent to 7 percent and is up from 6 percent as recently as November. The rate for black men has risen from 5.8 percent to 7.2 percent since November. [Read more]
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