Connect what you have learned to your own world. Use the Bureau of Labor Statistics website at https://www.bls.gov/ (Links to an external site.) to look at the unemployment rates and the inflation rate of New York and the state’s that border New York state. In addition, look at the unemployment rates and inflation rates of the major city closest to Brooklyn. Examine the unemployment rates of different ethnic groups in that city. Write a report on your findings. Why do these rates differ? Include your feelings about these statistics.
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