Washington Informer Covered Joint Center State of the Dream Report

The Washington Informer covered the 2026 State of the Dream report, highlighting how the rising unemployment, federal job losses, weakened consumer protections, and policy shifts affecting technology, housing, and infrastructure have impacting Black Americans.

From the article: “For Washington, the erosion of federal employment carries heavy weight. The report documents the elimination of roughly 271,000 federal jobs nationwide in less than a year, a move that disproportionately affected Black workers who have long relied on government service as a pathway to stable, middle-income employment. Prior to the cuts, Black Americans made up nearly 19% of the federal workforce, far exceeding their share of the overall labor force.”

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