Black women gain ground in labor market but still face unique barriers
An employee works at the BMW manufacturing plant in Greer, South Carolina, October 19, 2022. Bob Strong | Reuters A decrease in the unemployment rate of Black women is heartening, but labor experts warn that the trend shouldn’t create any false notions about equity in the workforce. The unemployment rate for the entire Black population […]
Euro regains ground against dollar as global economic outlook improves
The euro has bounced back since falling below parity with the US dollar last September, aided by cooling energy prices, receding fears of a deep recession later this year and an increasingly hawkish European Central Bank. Up about 13 per cent over the past three and a half months, the euro’s rise to its current […]