The black unemployment rate has consistently been double that of the white unemployment rate, and it remained at that level in December. The 4.0 percent unemployment rate for women in December is among the lowest in 17 years, as Mr. Trump said. Mr. Trump is most likely referring to the rise in the Wilshire 5000 Index, a widely used metric. By the time Mr. Trump took office in January 2017, their holdings had shrunk to about 23,000 square miles. “It’s a fight for who’s going to give the most,” Mr. Trump said.

Source: New York Times January 26, 2018 17:26 UTC