300,000+ Black women lose jobs since Trump’s return: ‘Impact will ripple throughout the economy’

Labor Market Trends & Disparities - US economy faced rising prices and a slowdown in hiring, partly due to tariffs [1] - Black Americans experienced a faster increase in unemployment, reaching 75% [2] - Black women's joblessness saw the sharpest spike, with 36000 jobs lost since February [3][4] - The unemployment rate for black women jumped from 54% in January to 67% [26][27] Impact of Policy & Budget Cuts - Massive cuts to the federal workforce are seen as a driving factor behind job losses for black women [4] - Agencies with a larger share of black women employees, like the Department of Education (28% black women), faced significant staff cuts (nearly 46%) [6] - Agencies with largely white staff saw smaller cuts [7] - Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) officers, where black women are heavily represented, are being pushed out due to political pressure [7][8] Economic Consequences & Broader Implications - Job losses among black women are projected to strip around $37 billion from the US economy [4] - A sharp jump in black women's joblessness may foreshadow an impending slowdown for other groups [9] - The loss of jobs for 319000 black women from February to July is largely due to federal purges [15] - The economy suffers when parts of it experience wage, income, and employment decline [24]