Rep. Ayanna Pressley Confronts Treasury Secretary On Black Unemployment And Tariffs On Baby Products

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Confronts Treasury Secretary On Black Unemployment And Tariffs On Baby Products

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared before Congress on Feb. 4 and 5, amid lingering criticism of the Trump administration’s economic policies. While there, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., interrogated Bessent on the issue of Black unemployment, and she pressed the secretary to address the extra costs that tariffs are imposing on parents of small children. Pressley gives Bessent one month to report on Black unemployment During Bessent’s appe…

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Presses Treasury on Surging Black Unemployment: 'It's Through the Roof'

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley is sounding the alarm over sharply rising Black unemployment rates, warning that the continued displacement of Black workers from the labor force poses serious risks to the overall U.S. economy. During a recent exchange on the House floor, Pressley directly questioned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about the growing number of Black workers being pushed out of employment and the economic consequences of that trend. Pre…