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Job numbers could either fall or grow this year: Rice expert

  • Jan 13

Federal employees line up for food assistance amid government shutdown

  • Oct 29, 2025

Texas unemployment claims double amid surge of benefits fraud

  • Sep 20, 2025

July job losses surpass 35K across Houston, education hit hardest

  • Aug 22, 2025

AI could lead to job loss 'if the world runs out of ideas': Nvidia CEO

  • Jul 14, 2025

State Department firing more than 1,300 employees: officials

  • Jul 11, 2025

US labor market continues to surprise with unemployment rate falling

  • Jul 3, 2025

Chevron plans to lay off thousands of employees worldwide: company

  • Feb 13, 2025

Latest Videos

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Job numbers could either 'fall off a cliff' or grow this year: Rice economic expert

  • Jan 13
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Texas unemployment claims double amid surge of benefits fraud

  • Sep 20, 2025
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July job losses surpass 35K across Houston, education hit hardest

  • Aug 22, 2025
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Texas Rent Relief program closes portal early after over 70K applications submitted in 24 hours

  • Mar 17, 2023
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Texas Rent Relief closes applications early due to overwhelming demand

  • Mar 16, 2023
2:37

What you need to do to receive rental assistance from Texas' relief program

  • Mar 15, 2023
1:58

Texas Rent Relief program begins accepting applications again

  • Mar 14, 2023
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Job numbers continue to rise in Houston, but inflation remains a concern

  • Aug 5, 2022

Latest Stories

Thousands of Meta employees to be laid off, company says

Meta employees on Monday will find out if they are being laid off as part of a new round of performance-based job cuts.

  • Feb 10, 2025

September jobs report blows past expectations, showing hiring surge

U.S. hiring surged in September, blowing past economist expectations and rebuking concern about weakness in the labor market.

  • Oct 4, 2024

If Beryl impacted your ability to work, disaster unemployment benefits could soon be on the way

The Texas Workforce Commission says help could be on the way for those whose paychecks were impacted by the Category 1 storm, but first, the government has to approve the benefits.

  • Jul 12, 2024

Houston's higher unemployment rate reflects economic growth, experts say

The federal government said the labor market hasn't experienced unemployment rates this low in more than 50 years. Locally, however, it's been a different story.

  • Jun 8, 2024

Texas Rent Relief program closes portal early after over 70K applications submitted in 24 hours

Applications were supposed to close on May 28, but instead, they closed at noon on Thursday. The state says this will ensure staff can more quickly review applications and distribute the funds.

  • Mar 17, 2023