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Monthly Report Shows Strong Job Growth For Houston But The Numbers May Be Too Good To Be True
Posted on · A regional economist says economic indicators point to less job growth than Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers suggest.
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In-Depth
Immigrants Navigate The Painstaking Process Of Getting Back Unpaid Wages
Posted on · Immigrants face wage theft at almost twice the rate of citizens, though it's a problem that affects all kinds of workers. The Economic Policy Institute estimates employers fail to pay their workers some $50 billion each year.
Business
Houston’s 2018 Job Growth Lower Than Previously Estimated
Posted on · Revisions by the Texas Workforce Commission show a 35,000 difference in jobs created in 2018.
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June’s Texas Unemployment Rate Dropped Slightly From May’s
Posted on · The Texas economy added 27,200 seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs in June
Texas
Texas Unemployment Rate For March Holds Steady At 4 Percent
Posted on · The nationwide jobless rate in March was 4.1 percent
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2017 Job Growth Turns Out Stronger Than Expected, Thanks To Harvey
Posted on · Construction, retail and restaurant jobs saw their best quarter on record after the storm
Business
Texas Community Colleges May Soon Credit Apprenticeships
Posted on · Texas Workforce Commission wants to eliminate shortage of middle-skilled workers
Local
City Offers 400 Temporary Full Time Jobs To Harvey Victims
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner announces there will be a job fair on November 2nd
News
125,000 Unemployed Texas Workers Have Filed Claims After Harvey
Posted on · “As we move through the recovery process, we’re certainly looking to place people in employment,” Texas Workforce Commission spokesperson Lisa Givens said. The commission is still determining which claims will be paid out.
Business
Houston’s Job Market Keeps Expanding
Posted on · Monthly employment numbers by the Texas Workforce Commission show a continued recovery.
Business
Houston Adds 13,000 Jobs In March
Posted on · The Texas Workforce Commission has released its monthly employment numbers.
Business
Revised Numbers Paint Different Picture Of Houston’s Job Growth During Oil Downturn
Posted on · But at second glance, the story is still the same.
Business
Houston Continues Modest Job Growth
Posted on · Greater Houston adds 9,300 jobs year-over-year.
Business
As Year Comes To End, Houston Employment Slowly Getting Back On Track
Posted on · The latest jobs report confirms Greater Houston’s slow but steady recovery.
Business
Job Numbers Up, Unemployment Down In Texas, Houston
Posted on · The state has now experienced job growth in 18 of the last 19 months.