Texas employment at a historic high, but jobless rate is up

For the 30th consecutive month, Texas showed job growth, reaching just under 14millionjobsandoutpacing thenationinitsannualrateof employmentgrowth,according to the Texas Workforce Commission. “Our world-class Texas workforcehasgrownbymore than 400,000 jobs over the lastyear,thankslargelytothe energizingjobcreationbyour private-sector employers,” saidTWCcommissionerAaron Demerson. ...