Democrat Ralph Northam debates Republican Ed Gillespie
Live results from Virginia, where Democrat Ralph Northam led Republican Ed Gillespie narrowly in most polls heading into the night in a race expected to go down to the wire.
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Venture capital is beginning a belated conversation about its dearth of black investors and support of black founders, but hasn't yet turned its attention to the trivial participation of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as limited partners in funds.
Why it matters: This increases educational and economic inequality, as the vast majority of VC profits go to limited partners.
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 13.3% in May, with 2.5 million jobs gained, the government said on Friday.
Why it matters: The far better-than-expected numbers show a surprising improvement in the job market, which has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.
The shocking May jobs report — with a decline in the unemployment rate to 13.3% and more than 2 million jobs added — destroyed expectations of a much worse economic picture.
Why it matters: Traditional economic reports have failed to keep up with the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic and have made it nearly impossible for researchers to determine the state of the U.S. labor market or the economy.