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Slow US job gains expected in July; unemployment rate forecast rising to 4.2%
U.S. job growth likely slowed in July, with the unemployment rate forecast rising back to 4.2%, but that probably would be ...
California ranks No. 1 for unemployment. Again.
Still, California is no stranger to the upper levels of unemployment rankings. June 2025 was the 19th time the state ranked ...
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Black Unemployment Rate Is Rising, But Here’s Why The Rest of the Country Will Pay Big Time
The Labor Department's recent report is concerning because Black folks are often the first to be hit by economic downturns in the nation.
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Black unemployment rate jumps, stirring economic fears
The unemployment rate for Black Americans hit 7.2% in July, up from 6.3% a year ago and 6.8% the month before, according to the most recent jobs report from the Labor Department.
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Sacramento Woman Sentenced to 4 Years for $2.5 Million Unemployment Fraud During Pandemic
A Sacramento woman was sentenced to four years in prison for a fraud scheme that garnered over $2.5 million in unemployment ...
Sacramento woman sentenced to over 4 years for $2.5 million COVID-19 unemployment fraud
A Sacramento woman has been sentenced for organizing a fraud scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic.On Thursday, Tabitha Leigh ...