As the nation’s employment growth shifts into high gear, the Texas jobs machine is slowing down in response to lower oil prices.
Texas added 20,100 jobs in January, the smallest amount since April, according to adjusted data released Friday by the Texas Workforce Commission. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent from 4.6 percent in December.
Read more...Plunging oil prices slowing Texas’ jobs growth | Dallas Morning News
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