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Tag: unemployment

Texas Elections 2018

Fact Check: Is Hispanic Unemployment at Historic Low?

Elizabeth Trovall

Posted on October 17, 2018 · In an appeal to Latino voters at Tuesday night's debate, Senator Ted Cruz touted historic low Hispanic unemployment as a reason to keep Republicans like him in office.

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News

Texas Unemployment Rate for July Remains at Four Percent

Associated Press

Posted on August 17, 2018 · The commission says Texas added about 23,500 seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs in July, marking 25 consecutive months of employment growth

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News

U.S. Economy Added 157,000 Jobs in July; Unemployment Dips to 3.9 Percent

AVIE SCHNEIDER, NPR

Posted on August 3, 2018 · The economy continued to add jobs at a steady pace last month and the unemployment rate remained low. Analysts have been looking for signs that wage growth might pick up, but it held steady, too.

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U.S. Added 213,000 Jobs In June

Yuki Noguchi, NPR

Posted on July 6, 2018 · The government's June jobs report beat expectations with another 213,000 jobs added. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.0 percent with more people entering this labor work force.

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News

Unemployment Rate Drops To 3.8 Percent, Lowest Since 2000

AVIE SCHNEIDER, AP / Chris Arnold, NPR

Posted on June 1, 2018 · The economy gained a stronger-than-expected 223,000 jobs and the unemployment rate edged down to an 18-year low. President Trump hinted at a strong report more than an hour before its release.

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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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US Added Strong 200K Jobs In January; Pay Up Most In 8 Years

Associated Press

Posted on February 2, 2018 · The unemployment rate remained 4.1 percent for a fourth straight month

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News

Texas Job Growth ‘Firing On All Cylinders,’ Says Fed

Paul Flahive, TPR

Posted on January 10, 2018 · The state now ranks third in job growth nationwide, a dramatic difference from 2015 when it was 31st as a result of a shrinking energy sector

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News

FACT CHECK: Trump Touts Low Unemployment Rates For African-Americans, Hispanics

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR

Posted on January 8, 2018 · Trump's numbers are right, but it's hard to make the case that he should get credit for them

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News

US Employers Add Modest 148,000 Jobs; Unemployment 4.1 pct.

Associated Press

Posted on January 5, 2018 · The job gains underscore the economy's continued health in its ninth year of recovery

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News

Texas Jobless Rate For November Improves To 3.8 Percent

Associated Press

Posted on December 22, 2017 · The nationwide jobless rate held steady last month at 4.1 percent

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Texas Unemployment Rate Improves To 3.9 Percent In October

Associated Press

Posted on November 17, 2017 · The Texas economy added 71,500 jobs in October

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News

125,000 Unemployed Texas Workers Have Filed Claims After Harvey

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on September 15, 2017 · “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.

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U.S. Economy Adds 209,000 Jobs In July; Unemployment Dips To 4.3 Percent

Scott Neuman, NPR

Posted on August 4, 2017 · The number of estimated jobs last month topped the expectations of most economists. Average hourly wages rose by 9 cents.

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News

Texas Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly; Houston’s Rate Higher Than State

Ed Mayberry

Posted on June 16, 2017 · The Texas unemployment rate drops a bit. The Texas Workforce Commission says the unemployment rate slipped to 4.8 percent in May, down from five percent during April.

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