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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 %.
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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.
Texas Elections 2018
Fact Check: Is Hispanic Unemployment at Historic Low?
Posted on · 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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Texas Unemployment Rate for July Remains at Four Percent
Posted on · 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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U.S. Economy Added 157,000 Jobs in July; Unemployment Dips to 3.9 Percent
Posted on · 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
Posted on · 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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Unemployment Rate Drops To 3.8 Percent, Lowest Since 2000
Posted on · 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.
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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US Added Strong 200K Jobs In January; Pay Up Most In 8 Years
Posted on · The unemployment rate remained 4.1 percent for a fourth straight month
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Texas Job Growth ‘Firing On All Cylinders,’ Says Fed
Posted on · 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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FACT CHECK: Trump Touts Low Unemployment Rates For African-Americans, Hispanics
Posted on · Trump's numbers are right, but it's hard to make the case that he should get credit for them
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US Employers Add Modest 148,000 Jobs; Unemployment 4.1 pct.
Posted on · The job gains underscore the economy's continued health in its ninth year of recovery
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Texas Jobless Rate For November Improves To 3.8 Percent
Posted on · 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
Posted on · The Texas economy added 71,500 jobs in October
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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.