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Black unemployment is at 7.5%, 1.4% higher than one year ago. For Black women, the jobless rate is 1.9% higher. White unemployment, by contrast, has barely budged, up 0.2% since December 2024.

The Trump administration's downsizing plans create ripple effects beyond job losses, putting essential services like daycare on federal properties at risk.

There’s been a shortage of controllers for years.

Thousands of specialists still work at food safety agencies, but critics say the cuts reduce the government’s ability to implement standards.

Biden is inheriting a depleted federal workforce requiring thousands of appointments, including many that need Senate confirmation.

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has had lasting effects for workers.