Well I don&#x27;t know that it&#x27;s the economy by itself. The data shows the suicide rate declining for black men, but their unemployment rate doubled during the recession. Let&#x27;s be careful not to peg a complex social phenomenon on the economy alone.<p>Edit:<p>Citation: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cdc.gov&#x2F;nchs&#x2F;data&#x2F;hestat&#x2F;suicide&#x2F;rates_1999_2014.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cdc.gov&#x2F;nchs&#x2F;data&#x2F;hestat&#x2F;suicide&#x2F;rates_1999_2014....</a><p>Figure 2