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Posted on · As politicians in Washington continue to haggle over the restoration of long-term unemployment benefits, more than a million Americans have stopped receiving checks. On this edition of Houston Matters, we consider the challenge of determining how best to help long-term unemployed Houstonians and seek to understand what happens to someone out of work for a […]
Posted on · As politicians in Washington continue to haggle over the restoration of long-term unemployment benefits, more than a million Americans have stopped receiving checks. On the one hand, the long-term unemployed are likely to be those most at financial risk, and so most in need of help. They also could impact the economy for the rest […]
Posted on · On the road, at work, at school, at home, we, our friends, neighbors, co-workers, loved ones â average less than seven hours of sleep each weekday. Thatâs a lot of sleep-deprived Houstonians. And weâre not just tired, weâre inattentive, less productive, and itâs not good for us. On this edition of Houston Matters, how Houstonians […]
Posted on · The Texas Legislature has passed, and Governor Perry has signed, a law which would require some Texans seeking unemployment benefits to pass a drug test. There are numerous questions about the law, including exactly who it covers, in which occupations, whether the state should actually have the right to require such testing, and whether it […]
Posted on · The unemployment rate in Texas rose slightly in October. The state bucked a year long trend by adding jobs. The Texas Workforce Commission says the jobless rate continued to track well below the national average. Pat Hernandez has more.
Posted on · Employers in Texas are facing a steep increase in the amount of unemployment insurance tax they'll have to pay next year. As David Pitman reports, once local observer who is closely involved in helping people find work doesn't believe the higher tax will result in employers laying off more workers.
Posted on · The unemployment rate in Texas has made another slight uptick. But the state is still in much better shape than the nation as a whole, and one economist believes the worst of the job losses could soon be over. David Pitman reports.
Posted on · Employers slashed over a half-million jobs from their payrolls in November. It is the worst decline since 1974, and a much bigger drop than economists had predicted. That means job prospects are even more difficult for those struggling for any kind of work. Pat Hernandez has more.