As economic data lags, Texas reports 4.7% jobless rate for March
Apr 17, 2020
The Texas Tribune - Far more Texans are out of work than the state’s latest 4.7% unemployment rate indicates because the government data released Friday predates the widespread business closures and layoffs that escalated as the coronavirus crisis worsened. Analysts said the actual rate of jobless Texans is likely greater than 10%, which could be a record high for the state.
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