evidence: The U.S. Economy Lost 140,000 Jobs In December. All Were Held by Women 2020 HAD to squeeze in such an awful last month, didn't it. 2020 really HAD to kick us while we were down: New data released today finds that the U.S. economy lost 140,000 jobs in December—and all of them were held by women. The research, released today by the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows a bleak and deteriorating picture of the state of the U.S. economy. Despite the fact that mass vaccine distribution is on the horizon, U.S. businesses cut a staggering 140,000 jobs in December. As CNN discovered, in net numbers, women lost 156,000 jobs, while men gained 16,000...meaning women accounted for every job loss in the month. [...] Black women specifically have suffered most by job loss and unemployment. Not only are Black Americans more likely to suffer from COVID-related health problems and die from the diseases, but many Black women are being financially impacted the hardest. An additional report finds that Black and Latina women lost jobs in December, while white women gained more jobs.