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June 2nd, 2010
Texas initial jobless claims for the week ending May 22 rose 3.46 percent to reach 18,773. The four-week moving average now stands at 18,508.Continued claims (those receiving benefits for two weeks or more) rose by 6,051 to...
May 21st, 2010
Texas initial jobless claims for the week ending May 8 rose 2.73 percent from the previous week to reach 18,807. The four-week moving fell to 18,449, or 21 percent lower from levels one year ago.
May 10th, 2010
Texas initial jobless claims for the week ending May 1 rose slightly to 18,307, or 1.3 percent higher than the previous week. The four-week moving average also rose to 18,981.Continued claims (those receiving benefits for...
May 5th, 2010
The following was sent in from The Republican Party of Texas:The Lone Star State stands alone as America’s best state in which to do business. That’s how more than 600 CEOs across America rate Texas. Chief Executive...
April 25th, 2010
As Chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission, I have grave concerns about the true impact of the Obama Administration’s stimulus program on job opportunities for unemployed Americans.
April 21st, 2010
Texas initial jobless claims for the week ending April 10 rose to 20,936 from 16,529 the previous week. The hike of 4,407 was the largest week-to-week increase since the Jan. 9 holiday rebound of 30,000 initial claims....
April 14th, 2010
Texas initial jobless claims for the week ending April 3 fell to 16,529 from 19,894 the previous week. The four-week moving average for initial claims – a steadier measure of unemployment claim activity – decreased to 17,...
April 5th, 2010
I recently released the following statement regarding the U.S. job numbers and unemployment rate for March, which remains unchanged at 9.7 percent:
April 1st, 2010
“Low-Tax Texas Beats Big Government California” By Michael Barone from the Washington Examiner.Texas is the 2nd most populous state in the country, California has the most residents. Both states have grown rapidly in the...
March 31st, 2010
In recent years, the amount of loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has increased dramatically and now accounts for over a quarter of all home mortgage loans in the United States – a conscious policy...
June 1st, 2010
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is meeting with top federal attorneys in the Gulf region to discuss what legal actions will be taken against BP. John Hofmeister, former CEO of US operations at Shell, shares his insight....
May 12th, 2010
The Consumer Confidence Index gauges American sentiment regarding the direction of business conditions, employment and personal income. In an article in the New York Times, Floyd Norris explains how recent...
May 8th, 2010
Jobs in the U.S. private sector increased by 32,000 from March to April according to the ADP National Employment Report. After a revision to last month’s report, this marks the third consecutive month of positive growth in...
May 4th, 2010
Texas initial jobless claims for the week ending April 24 fell to 18,072 from 18,609 the previous week. The four-week moving average for initial claims – a steadier measure of unemployment claim activity – declined to 18,537...
April 21st, 2010
Manny Rosales, Deputy Director in the Coalitions Division of the Republican National Committee (RNC) was in Tomball this morning and spoke at a meeting organized by Barbara Tague, Harris County Republican Party Precinct 529...
April 20th, 2010
What is happening with job creation? The Heritage Foundation's James Sherk observed recently, “While layoffs increased during this recession, they are not the primary cause of the nearly 10 percent unemployment rate. The...
April 5th, 2010
Texas initial jobless claims for the week ending March 27 rose to 19,894 from 16,180 the previous week. The four-week moving average also rose to 18,193.
April 1st, 2010
Rev. Jesse Jackson was interviewed by Greta Van Susteren on Fox News last night. He was practically incoherent and made absolutely no sense. See for yourself in the video below.When asked about the effect of healthcare on...
March 31st, 2010
With the passage of the health care reform bill over with, Obama has introduced a controversial new drilling plan. The New York Times reports:
March 28th, 2010
Argentina is one of history’s parallels to the course America is on. You should understand some things in light of the murkiness of the messages that are floating about. I needn’t be so rude as to start naming names, but...
