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TX Jobless Claims Rise for Second Straight Week
During the week ending Sept. 5, Texas’ initial unemployment claims increased for the second straight week to 67,600 claims, following nearly 57,900 in the week ending August 29, the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M reported. That brings the total since March 21 to 3.4 million.
The number of Texans who continue to claim unemployment insurance increased the week of Aug. 29—the most recent week for which data are available. It reached 1.06 million, as the number of people that continue to be unemployed remains high.
“The recovery in the labor market has lost momentum as both initial and continuing claims remain high, and as some job layoffs are becoming permanent,” said Real Estate Center research economist Dr. Luis Torres.
Retail trade, administrative/support/waste management/remediation services, accommodation and food services, and healthcare and social assistance represented the sectors with the most unemployment claims.
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