Black Unemployment at Lowest Rate on Record

Daily Signal Staff / January 07, 2018

In Friday’s jobs report, black unemployment reached a record low: 6.8 percent. That’s the lowest black unemployment has been since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking unemployment, which started in 1972. “The lowest in nearly 5 decades and a credit to [President Donald Trump’s] economic policies!!” tweeted White House deputy press secretary Raj Shah.

Trump weighed in, too:

The African American unemployment rate fell to 6.8%, the lowest rate in 45 years. I am so happy about this News! And, in the Washington Post (of all places), headline states, “Trumps first year jobs numbers were very, very good.”

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2018

And so did the new president of The Heritage Foundation, Kay Coles James:

Great news for African Americans – unemployment rate is the lowest EVER.

We have more work to do—but what a great way to start the new year!

— Kay Coles James (@KayColesJames) January 5, 2018

Watch the video above to see Fox Business’ Charles Payne discuss the record low number.