D.C. Has Nation’s Highest Unemployment Rate. For Black Workers, It Tops 10%
Washington, D.C., recorded the nation's highest overall unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2026, driven largely by federal workforce cuts that pushed Black unemployment in the District to 10.1%. The post D.C. Has Nation’s Highest Unemployment Rate. For Black Workers, It Tops 10% appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Washington, D.C., recorded the nation's highest overall unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2026, driven largely by federal workforce cuts that pushed Black unemployment in the District to 10.1%.
The post D.C. Has Nation’s Highest Unemployment Rate. For Black Workers, It Tops 10% appeared first on The Washington Informer.
