Black Minnesotans are out of work at more than twice the rate of the state’s overall workforce, with unemployment at 10.5% in August. State economists say they can’t yet explain why Minnesota’s rate has stayed above the national rate all year. Editor Jasmine McBride has the story.
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Black women are losing ground. Now inclusion is on trial.
EEOC DEI rollback and federal policy shifts are already costing Black women jobs as AFRO News CEO Frances Toni Draper exposes the dismantling of equity and access infrastructure.
Posted inOpinion
Our cities need investment, not invasion
Trump plans to send troops to Chicago, repeating failed tactics of the past. Without tackling poverty, housing, and jobs, military presence won’t solve crime.
Posted inBusiness
Apple to Invest $500 Billion in U.S. and Hire 20,000 Workers
Apple has announced plans to invest over $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, creating 20,000 new jobs and expanding its manufacturing footprint domestically, with the construction of a 250,000-square-foot server manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas.
Posted inBusiness
Amazon hosting hiring events for new Brooklyn Park facility
The retail giant is set to hire 450 new part-time employees at $15/hr.