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Arts & Culture

Unemployed Texans waiting on hold got an upgrade over the summer — at least musically

Matt Largey, KUT

Posted on October 20, 2021 · The Texas Workforce Commission Hold Music Project is an album of ambient synth stuff performed by Justin Sherburn, with some cello played by his wife, Sara Nelson.

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Town Square

Is The Economy On The Road To Recovery?

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 7, 2021 · Experts discuss and field listener questions on money, unemployment, taxes and the pandemic economy.

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Houston Matters

Advice For Navigating The Texas Unemployment System (March 31, 2021)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 31, 2021 · On Wednesday's show: The week in politics, how politicians are using events at the border for their own purposes, advice for navigating the unemployment system, and Justin Deabler on his novel Lone Stars.

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Business

Texas Manufacturing Falls Sharply In January, In Another Sign Of Slow Economic Recovery

Florian Martin / Joseph Leahy, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on January 25, 2021 · The news comes just days after the Texas Workforce released new unemployment numbers indicating that Texas lost more jobs in 2020 than at the height of the Great Recession.

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Houston Matters

Special Edition: Lasha Lenzy with Texas Workforce Commission (July 8, 2020)

Troy Schulze

Posted on July 8, 2020 · An unemployment-insurance expert answers your questions.

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Houston Matters

Special Edition: A COVID-19 Power Hour With U.S. Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia And Others

Troy Schulze

Posted on May 14, 2020 · Officials from federal, state, and county government, as well as representatives with unemployment and small-business agencies, answer listeners' questions related to COVID-19.

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Houston Unemployment Rate Under 4 Percent For Seventh Month In A Row

HPM Digital Team

Posted on October 18, 2019 · Overall, the Houston region added 6,400 jobs last month. The unemployment rate in Texas is currently at 3.4 %.

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News

Imelda Recovery Resources Include Federal Aid, Tax Filing Extension, Unemployment Benefits

HPM Digital Team

Posted on October 9, 2019 · FEMA is accepting applications for individual assistance. It can provide funds for home repairs and some medical expenses.

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Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott Names New Secretary Of State Months After Botched Voter Roll Review

Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune

Posted on August 19, 2019 · Ruth Ruggero Hughs replaces David Whitley, who failed to receive Senate confirmation after his office questioned the voter eligibility of thousands of naturalized citizens.

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News

Monthly Report Shows Strong Job Growth For Houston But The Numbers May Be Too Good To Be True

Florian Martin

Posted on August 16, 2019 · A regional economist says economic indicators point to less job growth than Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers suggest.

Tags employment houston economy jobs texas workforce commission

inDepth

Immigrants Navigate The Painstaking Process Of Getting Back Unpaid Wages

Elizabeth Trovall

Posted on June 4, 2019 · 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.

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Business

Houston’s 2018 Job Growth Lower Than Previously Estimated

Florian Martin

Posted on March 8, 2019 · Revisions by the Texas Workforce Commission show a 35,000 difference in jobs created in 2018.

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News

June’s Texas Unemployment Rate Dropped Slightly From May’s

Associated Press

Posted on July 20, 2018 · The Texas economy added 27,200 seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs in June

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Texas

Texas Unemployment Rate For March Holds Steady At 4 Percent

Associated Press

Posted on April 20, 2018 · The nationwide jobless rate in March was 4.1 percent

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News

2017 Job Growth Turns Out Stronger Than Expected, Thanks To Harvey

Florian Martin

Posted on March 9, 2018 · Construction, retail and restaurant jobs saw their best quarter on record after the storm

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January is often a big month for layoffs. Here’s what to do in a worst case scenario

NPR

Posted on January 3, 2023 · From calling creditors to announcing your job loss on social media, a solid game plan can make a layoff sting a lot less.

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Business & Economy

The U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February. It’s another sign of a hot labor market

Scott Horsley, NPR

Posted on March 4, 2022 · U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs in February, as the unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, from 4% in January. The Federal Reserve hopes to curb inflation without stalling job growth.

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Texas hits new record employment level for second straight month as unemployment rate falls

Sascha Cordner, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on January 21, 2022 · The Texas Workforce Commission reports the number of unemployed workers in the state dropped from 5.2% in November 2021 to 5% in December.

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Business

Texas Is Underfunding Unemployment To Keep Business Taxes Low. Now It Owes $7 Billion And Counting

Paul Flahive, TPR

Posted on September 10, 2021 · The federal government bailed out Texas for out-of-work residents, but the funding was not a gift.

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