Black Unemployment Just Jumped to 7.0%

𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐔𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝟕.𝟎%

September’s jobs numbers are in, and they hit our community the hardest. 📉

𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝟕.𝟎%, up from 6.0%. White unemployment sits at 𝟑.𝟔%. Do the math: our rate is nearly 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞.

And it gets heavier. Black women are at 𝟕.𝟑%. Young Black workers are at 𝟏𝟒.𝟒% — nearly 1 in 7 of our young people looking for work can’t find it.

Here’s the trap in this market: it’s 𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞, 𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞. Companies aren’t laying people off in waves, but they aren’t hiring either. So if you lose a job, the search drags. Weeks turn into months. The bills don’t drag with it — they show up right on time.

If you’re searching right now, make these moves:

1️⃣ 𝐂𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰. Housing, food, lights, transportation. Everything else pauses until the income comes back. Don’t wait until the savings are gone to get serious.

2️⃣ 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝. Lenders and card companies have hardship options, but they hand them to people who call early, not after the missed payments pile up.

3️⃣ 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬. Your phone, your internet, and your ride are how you get the next job. Keep them on and insured.

4️⃣ 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞. Temp work, gig work, part-time — it’s not the destination, it’s the bridge. Pride doesn’t pay rent.

5️⃣ 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞. Cashing out a 401(k) in a panic means taxes, penalties, and stealing from your future self. Last resort means last.

6️⃣ 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲. You paid into it with every paycheck. It’s insurance, not charity.

Bottom line: a job loss is an income problem. Handle it early and it stays an income problem. Ignore it and it becomes a debt disaster. Plan for a longer search, and you’ll still be standing when the offer comes. 💪🏾

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐎𝐧!

𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐀 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐩 𝐎𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲? 𝐇𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞 up!

Brought To You By Money Coach, Tax Pro and Personal Finance Columnist Damon Carr

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