Black workers are often last hired, first fired,” said Angela Hanks, chief of policy programs of The Century Foundation. The ...

The broader picture shows 7.2 million Americans unemployed in July, with the national unemployment rate rising to 4.2%. While this matches economists’ forecasts, the underlying weakness in job ...

Despite working for decades, many Black Americans reach retirement with significantly less savings than their White counterparts. A 2024 study finds that unequal access to employer-sponsored plans, ...