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Brexit optimism, coronavirus hits Senegal oil projects, targeting black unemployment in the US

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Reevaluating Economic Indicators for Racial Equity

This chapter explores the Federal Reserve's target unemployment rate and its disproportionate impact on Black workers, highlighting a stark difference between the overall and Black unemployment rates. It advocates for a reevaluation of economic indicators to better reflect the realities faced by workers of color.

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