Unemployment Inequality in America Still Alive and Well
by PRWatch.org on Sep 9, 2013 | Views: 229 | Score: 2
| Unemployment Rate As of September 2013 | |
|---|---|
| White Americans | 6.1 |
| Black Americans | 12.9 |
% Unemployment
Sources:
prwatch.org, bls.gov
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by PRWatch.org on Sep 9, 2013 | Views: 229 | Score: 2
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Although economic conditions have improved since 1963, severe inequality persists. Poverty rates are down and education levels are up, but the black unemployment rate is nearly double that of whites, almost the same ratio as in 1963.