WATCH: PRESSLEY URGES FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIR WARSH TO ADDRESS BLACK WORKERS' UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS, UPHOLD MAXIMUM EMPLOYMENT MANDATE

Washington, July 14 -- Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley issued the following press release:

"Now, the Federal Reserve semiannual report highlights that Black people have continued to have higher unemployment rates and lower wages than white workers."

"This is a problem. Now, it's a problem for Black workers. It's a problem for the Black family. But really, it's a problem for everyone."

Pressley Has Repeatedly Sounded the Alarm on Trump's Unemployment Crisis, Pushout of Black Workers, Demanded Action from Federal Reserve

WASHINGTON - Today, during a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) urged Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to address the alarmingly high Black unemployment rate and uphold the Fe...