December’s Jobs report reveals a growing racial employment gap, especially for Black women (Kristen Broady and Anthony Barr, Brookings)

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) December jobs report, released January 7, provides some good news for the state of the nation’s economic recovery, yet the increase in jobs was lower than expected and disparities remain across race and gender.

December’s Jobs report reveals a growing racial employment gap, especially for Black women (brookings.edu)