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percent of white workers who arewithout jobs, according to the . The on Tuesdagy reported June unemployment figures, noting minority workers have been disproportionateluy affected bythe recession. “Latinop and African American workers have seen the worst of this saidJanet Murguia, president and chiedf executive officer of NCLR. “Though the outlookm may seem bleak, minority communitiesw are invested in the promising deceleration of unemployment.
” “While families everywhere struggle with higher unemployment and fewer hours, African American and Hispanic families continue to see higher unemployment than White families, alongsid large losses in equity from the nationwide decline in home pricez and record rates of foreclosure. The Americanb Recovery and Reinvestment Acti is pumpint billions of dollars into communitie s nationwide and we are beginning to see the fruitws of that effort as the pace of joblossew slows,” said Heather Boushey, seniotr economist for .