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Unemployment claims in Texas declined last week

I nitial filings for unemployment benefits in Texas dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 16,231 … I nitial filings for unemployment benefits in Texas dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor…

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50 US cities with the highest unemployment rates

The national unemployment rate in July 2023 was 3.5%, virtually unchanged over the previous three months, demonstrating that the tightest labor market in decades is showing no signs of loosening. In … The national unemployment rate in July 2023 was 3.5%, virtually unchanged over the previous three months, demonstrating that the tightest labor market in…

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