Biden Administration Working to Lower Black Unemployment, Deliver on Economic Agenda

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White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks at a press briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Black unemployment remains nearly twice as high as overall American unemployment. How will the Biden Administration following his success in passing the American Rescue Plan?

Deputy White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells AURN the onus is on the Administration to ensure economic growth is broadly shared, build on the strong labor market, and deliver on President Biden’s economic agenda.

Click ▶️ to listen to Ebony McMorris’s AURN News report:

A graph titled “Progress on Unemployment” is displayed on a monitor behind White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre as she speaks at a press briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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