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Is The Economy On The Road To Recovery?
Posted on · Experts discuss and field listener questions on money, unemployment, taxes and the pandemic economy.
Posted on · Experts discuss and field listener questions on money, unemployment, taxes and the pandemic economy.
Posted on · 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.
Posted on · 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.
Posted on · An unemployment-insurance expert answers your questions.
Posted on · Officials from federal, state, and county government, as well as representatives with unemployment and small-business agencies, answer listeners' questions related to COVID-19.
Posted on · Overall, the Houston region added 6,400 jobs last month. The unemployment rate in Texas is currently at 3.4 %.
Posted on · FEMA is accepting applications for individual assistance. It can provide funds for home repairs and some medical expenses.
Posted on · Ruth Ruggero Hughs replaces David Whitley, who failed to receive Senate confirmation after his office questioned the voter eligibility of thousands of naturalized citizens.
Posted on · A regional economist says economic indicators point to less job growth than Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers suggest.
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.
Posted on · Revisions by the Texas Workforce Commission show a 35,000 difference in jobs created in 2018.
Posted on · The Texas economy added 27,200 seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs in June
Posted on · The nationwide jobless rate in March was 4.1 percent
Posted on · Construction, retail and restaurant jobs saw their best quarter on record after the storm
Posted on · Texas Workforce Commission wants to eliminate shortage of middle-skilled workers