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Trump’s affordability crisis hits working class Blacks hard – Democrats should respond aggressively
['Kevin Harris', 'Richard Mcdaniel']
Dallas Examiner
By KEVIN HARRIS and RICHARD MCDANIELDonald Trump’s affordability crisis has brought a troubling reality to Black working-class voters.
Black American’s buying power is expected to exceed $2 trillion this year but an increase in Black unemployment would hit the U.S. economy hard.
Historically, Black workers have always been the first to lose jobs in downturns and the last to be rehired in recoveries.
At the moment, Democrats are riding high on recent electoral successes as working class voters sour on Trump and his affordability crisis.
Direct investment in job creation – particularly in infrastructure, healthcare, caregiving and education – can stabilize Black employment quickly.