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Podcast: Listen Up with Host Al Neely
Episode: Pushed Out of Work | Al Neely – ListenUp Podcast
Description: Send us Fan MailThe numbers don’t add up—or do they? We break down why black women, the most educated segment among black Americans and a cornerstone of the middle class, are experiencing historic job losses across government, healthcare, manufacturing, and construction. With unemployment touching a post-2020 high and roughly 300,000 black women exiting the labor force this year, we track how payroll cuts translate into household strain, reduced consumer spending, and community headwinds.We zoom in on the data first—federal job losses near 97,000 since January, sector declines, and wage gaps that persist even a...