unemployment

We're pretty lucky to live in a state that has bucked national unemployment trends for a long time, and according to a recent report, it continues to look positive.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas reports employment rose by around 3...

Even when the nation's economy was struggling in recent years, it was good to see that Texas managed to stay above the fray with better unemployment rates than the national average. Lately however, our rate in Texas is actually a little higher than the national average...

Texas has fared better than the rest of the nation in recent years when it comes to unemployment and still does, despite downturns in the oil industry.
According to a report from the Texas Workforce Commission, statewide unemployment rose to 4...

The economy is continuing its long, slow recovery from the massive financial crisis and recession just a few years ago, and the labor market is improving. But one problem above all can prevent you from getting a new job: If you've been out of work for six months or more, it makes it much harder…

After last week's disappointing March jobs report, the Department of Labor released some rather encouraging news on Thursday.

Federal unemployment benefits are set to run out this holiday season for over 2 million Americans out there still looking for work. Their only chance for survival is if Congress decides to extend the deadline for them to file for an extension for those benefits. However, with amendments to the progr…

It goes without saying that times are tough, but it’s been on some than others.

If you’re one of the millions of Americans currently looking for work, you might want to consider moving — seems your odds of landing a job are better in some states than others.