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U.S. Unemployment Drops To 3.9 Percent — Lowest Since 2000
Posted on · The last time the U.S. jobless percentage sat below 4 percent was in December of 2000. April brought net job gains, but fell short of economists' predictions.
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BLS: Houston’s Mean Wages Higher Than National Average
Posted on · The mean wage for Houston is about seven percent above the national average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS has released its annual Occupational Employment and Wages report for the Houston area.
Business
Houston Adds 13,000 Jobs In March
Posted on · The Texas Workforce Commission has released its monthly employment numbers.
Business
Houston Continues Modest Job Growth
Posted on · Greater Houston adds 9,300 jobs year-over-year.
Business
Texas Women Continue To Earn Less Than Their Male Counterparts
Posted on · A new report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics analyzes the difference in pay for men and women.
Business
Report: Greater Houston Job Growth Last Among Largest Metro Areas
Posted on · The number of jobs in Greater Houston increased by less than half a percent in the past year.
Business
Consumer Price Index Rises Slightly For The South
Posted on · Higher Food and fuel costs drove up consumer prices by almost one-half of a percent last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Business
Annual Job Growth For Greater Houston Slows To 1.1 Percent
Posted on · The region is now in a three-way tie for last place among the largest U.S. metro areas.
Business
Greater Houston Wages And Salaries Rising Faster
Posted on · Workers are seeing their buying power increase, as pay rates run well ahead of inflation.
Business
Texas Widens National Lead In Workplace Deaths
Posted on · A total of 524 people were killed on the job in Texas last year. The state’s death toll rose 3 percent from 2013, even as workplace fatalities in second-ranked California declined.
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Houston-Area Inflation Flat For 12 Months Ending In August
Posted on · Rising rents helped offset the effects of sinking energy prices on the regional Consumer Price Index.