US Treasury Secretary: Economic crisis will have lasting impact on Black Americans
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the current economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has hit people of color harder and longer, and will have a lasting impact on Black Americans.
"During the early days of the pandemic African-Americans were the first to lose their small businesses. They were the first to lose their jobs," Yellen said in a virtual meeting on Friday with members of Black Chambers of Commerce, Reuters reported.