Texas' Unemployment Rate Fall Below 4%
The state set a record for the number of employed people for 14 consecutive months.
Extended Unemployment Benefits Will End in September
The Texas Workforce Commission announced that the U.S. Department of Labor notified the commission that the state’s unemployment rate fell below the threshold needed to continue the benefits.
Unemployment rises to 8.1% in Texas
The latest unemployment rate will be a crucial data point for the Texas Legislature, which will convene in January.
Woman Helps Jobless Texans Maneuver Through Unemployment
While struggling to figure out the state's unemployment system, Alia Kirschner found a Facebook group for thousands of jobless Texans. Now she spends hours a day online, helping others with their benefit claims during the COVID-19 recession.