Economic Policy

Two women in a split-screen virtual interview on CNN discuss the U.S. labor market, with a headline reporting only 22,000 jobs added in August. The screen shows city backgrounds and a news ticker at the bottom.

Joint Center Senior Fellow Appears on CNN Newsroom with Fredricka Whitfield

Joint Center September 6, 2025

Joint Center Senior Fellow Jessica Fulton appeared on CNN Newsroom with Fredricka Whitfield to discuss the recent jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. During the discussion, Fulton highlighted the high unemployment rate for Black workers and emphasized how Black workers are a “canary in a coal mine” for the rest of the labor force.

Watch the interview below.

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