Blacks and The Unemployment Rate

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Since the so called recession or depression the unemployment rate has grow over the last three years. When the news media reports on the unemployment rate for Americans they are not really reporting the real unemployment rate for all Americans. The black community umemployment rate is always higher than the American average rate that you hear on tv.
The black community is in really bad shape right now with it comes to the job market. Many jobs are leaving the US for places like India and China. Lower rages and the companies bottom line is why many of your major corporations are leaving America and heading over seas.

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