Business
Houston’s Small Business Economic Relief Program Is Open For Applications
Posted on · Businesses adversely impacted by the pandemic can receive up to $50,000.
Tag: unemployment
Houston Matters
Monday’s Houston Matters: Women’s Suffrage Centennial, And Having Difficult Conversations About Race (July 6, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's show: An update on COVID-19, recent unemployment numbers, reflecting on women's fight for voting rights 100 years later, and writer Ijeoma Oluo discusses her book, So You Want To Talk About Race.
National
May Surprise: U.S. Adds 2.5 Million Jobs As Unemployment Dips To 13.3%
Posted on · U.S. employers unexpectedly added jobs last month as the unemployment rate declined, signs that people are returning to work as states reopen their economies. President Trump celebrated the news.
National
40.8 Million Out Of Work In The Past 10 Weeks — 26% Of Labor Force
Posted on · More than 1 in 4 U.S. workers have lost their jobs since coronavirus shutdowns began. Last week, an additional 2.1 million people filed for unemployment benefits.
Texas
Texas Unemployment Rate Hits Worst On Record At 12.8%
Posted on · Until now, the state’s worst-ever monthly unemployment rate was 9.2% in November 1986, as Texas reeled from the last big oil bust. A combination of the coronavirus pandemic and a contracting energy industry are expected to slow Texas' economic recovery.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Show: Guidelines For Reopening Businesses, And Finding A Job In The Pandemic (May 15, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Guidelines for reopening businesses, job opportunities amid the pandemic, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and Mattress Mack discusses his COVID-19 relief efforts.
Immigration
Will Filing For Unemployment Hurt My Green Card? Legal Immigrants Are Afraid
Posted on · "What I'm seeing is a lot of clients who are eligible to apply for unemployment are simply too afraid to do so," one immigration lawyer tells NPR.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Dr. Vivian Ho, Dr. Kirstin Matthews and Professor Ryan Marquez (May 4, 2020)
Posted on · Experts in health economics, biomedical policy and consumer law answer your questions about COVID-19.
News
Maps Provide A Look At Where Houston Children Face Food Insecurity, Digital Deserts
Posted on · Child advocates say the coronavirus crisis has only made things worse for kids struggling with food insecurity and lack of online access.
News
Pop-Up Kitchen Launches To Serve Unemployed Houstonians And Seniors
Posted on · Local chefs are teaming up to feed 100 people per day.
National
Jobs Carnage Mounts: 17 Million File For Unemployment In 3 Weeks
Posted on · The number of people seeking jobless benefits shot up again last week, as 6.6 million more of the unemployed filed first-time claims. Much of the economy has shut down, leaving millions out of work.
National
Fed Goes All Out To Keep Economy Alive During Coronavirus Shutdown
Posted on · The Federal Reserve has moved quickly and creatively to pump money into the rapidly shrinking U.S. economy in hopes of keeping it afloat long enough to outlast the coronavirus pandemic.
Business
Houston Unions Demand Paid Leave, Job Protections As Coronavirus Impacts Workers
Posted on · The majority of sectors are seeing layoffs and furloughs.
News
Houston Unemployment Rate Under 4 Percent For Seventh Month In A Row
Posted on · Overall, the Houston region added 6,400 jobs last month. The unemployment rate in Texas is currently at 3.4 %.
Business
Houston’s Economy Booming As US Economy Shows Signs Of Weakness
Posted on · But slowing national GDP growth could negatively affect Houston down the road.