During Black History Month, the nation celebrates the many important achievements of African Americans. African Americans have made significant social and economic progress since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. However, by the most important measures of economic well-being, they continue to lag far behind white Americans.
Feb 05 2016
January Jobs Report in Eight Charts
Jan 26 2016
Current Unemployment Rates Across States
Jan 21 2016
The Resurgence of the U.S. Auto Industry
Jan 12 2016
The Economy: Then and Now
When Barack Obama took over from George W. Bush we faced “[…] the worst financial crisis in global history, including the Great Depression,” according to former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. View this fact sheet to see just how impressive the Obama recovery has been.