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Texas ranks No. 14 as wage gap between top earners and median workers widens, study finds
Read full article: Texas ranks No. 14 as wage gap between top earners and median workers widens, study findsA new study shows the gap between Texas’ highest-paid workers and the state’s median earners continues to grow.
Grocery inflation slows in March, but food prices still climbing
Read full article: Grocery inflation slows in March, but food prices still climbingGrocery price increases slowed in March, offering some relief to consumers, but food costs remain higher than a year ago, according to new federal data and economic analysis.
Texas has created more jobs than any other state in last year, data shows
Read full article: Texas has created more jobs than any other state in last year, data showsTexas Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Texas’ position as the leading state in job creation, following the release of January employment data by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Unemployment claims drop to 269,000, another pandemic low
Read full article: Unemployment claims drop to 269,000, another pandemic lowThe number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a fresh pandemic low last week, another sign the job market is healing after last year’s coronavirus recession.