Building on the momentum generated by historic American Rescue Plan Act investments in unemployment insurance modernization, we've released a comprehensive plan for transforming the unemployment insurance system. blog.dol.gov/2024/05/03/charting-a-path-for-unemployment-insurance

These are the April unemployment rates by race. These figures change frequently month-to-month and the department tracks the trends. www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm #JobsReport pic.twitter.com/kUTItt4OKu

April jobs report key takeaways: 1) This is a historic job market w/unemployment under 4% for 27 months 2) Hiring is good, but slowing 3) Healthcare is now the major industry hiring 4) Wage growth is above inflation 5) Signs of cooling = temp help decline, avg work week down pic.twitter.com/sGUHTDZpHJ

The big picture: US unemployment has been below 4% for 27 months. That's an incredible stretch that hasn't happened since the late 1960s. Hiring has slowed in past year, but it's still encouraging: Labor force +1.3 million in the past year as more people look for work. # of… pic.twitter.com/w7QJBgWF4L