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Disclosure: Monthly jobs day data is vital for analyzing workforce trends. Due to the government shutdown, which paused the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ release of federal employment data, there is no October Jobs Day analysis.
December 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Disclosure: Monthly jobs day data is vital for analyzing workforce trends. Due to the government shutdown, which paused the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ release of federal employment data, there is no October Jobs Day analysis.
Due to the unstable labor market and rising unemployment rates, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the third time this year. November’s Jobs Day data reflects a weakening labor market and growing disparities, with Black workers disproportionately impacted.
December 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Due to the unstable labor market and rising unemployment rates, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the third time this year. November’s Jobs Day data reflects a weakening labor market and growing disparities, with Black workers disproportionately impacted.
At 8.3 percent, the Black unemployment rate is the highest among all racial groups: White (3.9 percent), Hispanic (5 percent), and Asian (3.6 percent). www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Fed Cuts Rates Again, Is Divided Over Future Moves
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for a third time this year, but officials were divided over their next move. Jerome Powell, the central bank’s chair, said “we haven’t made any decision about…
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December 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
At 8.3 percent, the Black unemployment rate is the highest among all racial groups: White (3.9 percent), Hispanic (5 percent), and Asian (3.6 percent). www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...