Economists had taken a recent drop in Black unemployment as a hopeful sign that job gains were lifting a broad share of workers.
Category: Spriggs, William
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Black Unemployment Rose Sharply in September, Jobs Report Shows
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William E. Spriggs, Economist Who Pushed for Racial Justice, Dies at 68
An educator who served in the Obama administration, he championed workers, especially Black workers, and challenged his profession’s racial assumptions.