Bouchard has been rejiggering convenience stores since he stocked his first shelf at 19 at his brother's franchised Perrette store in Bois-des-Filion, Quebec.
Though the national unemployment rate for each group roughly doubled between the end of 2007, when the recession kicked off, and the end of 2009, there was noticeable rate disparity along racial lines in certain states, according to EPI analyst Kai Filion.