Unemployment filings rise slightly

The number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first time last week increased modestly by 2,000 from the week before to a seasonally adjusted 205,000 applicants. The number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first time last week increased modestly by 2,000 from the week before to a seasonally adjusted 205,000…

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Midland’s unemployment rate drops to 2.2%

The pace of growth in Midland’s labor market increased in November with the unemployment rate falling to 2.2%. A worker connects a drill bit on a rig outside Midland.Brittany Sowacke/BloombergMidland’s labor market heated up in November, recording sharp growth in job count, labor force and number of employed.The Texas Workforce Commission said Friday unemployment in…

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