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3. FRED African American unemployment rate

Reply to AZ8theist (Original post)

Tue Aug 14, 2018, 03:14 PM

Aug 2018

1/2009 12.7%
1/2017 7.8%
7/2018 6.6%

Because of the reception the high point occurred March 2010 at 16.8% so Obama halved it by the time he left. Trump's administration has just continued the trend line.

Labor participation rate:
1/2009 63.2%
1/2017 62.3%
7/2018 62.5%

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=V0F
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS11300006

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Can anybody fact check Sarah Hucklebag from today? [View all] AZ8theist Aug 2018 OP

They're still campaigning against President Obama. lpbk2713 Aug 2018 #1

Sorry True Dough Aug 2018 #2

FRED African American unemployment rate exboyfil Aug 2018 #3

Yes, thank you.... AZ8theist Aug 2018 #4

Fact Checked: Sarah Huckabee Sanders wrong comparing Trump vs Obama African-American job growth thomco Aug 2018 #5

THANK YOU!! AZ8theist Aug 2018 #6

and.............................welcome to DU! AZ8theist Aug 2018 #7