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Unemployment Rate for Blacks Inched Lower in June

Unemployment Rate for Blacks Inched Lower in June

The unemployment rate for African Americans inched slightly lower to 15.4% in June from 15.5% in May. The overall U.S. jobless rate fell to 9.5% in June from 9.7% in May, reflecting a decrease of 225,000 jobs in the number of temporary employees working on Census 2010, according to the Department of Labor.

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