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City’s Jobless Rate in January Hit 4-Month High

Posted on March 7, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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New York City’s unemployment rate rose back above 9 percent at the start of 2013, even though the city started the year with more jobs than it had ever had, according to reports released on Thursday. Continue reading →

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Harlem’s Lettire Construction Pays Back Wages

Posted on July 27, 2012 by | Leave a comment

But Mr. Lettire did not always make sure that those workers were paid proper wages and benefits on at least two projects, even as he took federal housing money, according to the United States Department of Labor. Continue reading →

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Black unemployment ‘a serious problem’

Posted on December 10, 2009 by | Leave a comment

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While the overall unemployment rate for Americans fell in November, the jobless gap between African-Americans and all other races actually rose, continuing a disturbing trend that has many lawmakers up in arms.

The black community has suffered the hardest during the economic downturn, with an unemployment rate that currently stands at 15.6%. That’s a much higher rate than for all of the other races that the Labor Department tracks, including Hispanics (12.7%), whites (9.3%) and Asians (7.3%).

The jobless rate for blacks has also grown much faster than for other races.

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