The unemployment rate for Black women rose sharply in August to 7.5%, per government data released Friday morning.

Why it matters: That's significantly higher than the overall unemployment rate, and is partly a result of President Trump's cuts to the federal workforce, which have disproportionately hit Black women. • A backlash in the diversity, equity and inclusion space has also hit this group.

By the numbers: In January, Black women's unemployment rate was 5.4%, and the overall rate was 4%. • Now, the rate for Black women has spiked more than two percentage points, while the overall rate has crept up only by 0.3 percentage points.

Between the lines: Women make up a slight minority of the federal workforce but represent the majority of employees among the agencies targeted by the

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