Growing Black Unemployment, Taxing California Billionaires, New Supreme Court Cases
The latest U.S. jobs report reveals a sluggish labor market with only 29,000 new jobs added and rising unemployment, particularly among Black workers, while a proposed billionaire wealth tax in California sparks political division among Democrats. The Supreme Court’s new term includes hig
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