(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas economy continues to suffer amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Nearly 1.3 million Texans have lost their jobs over the past month.
The 13% unemployment rate in Texas is better than the national average of 14.7%. The DFW area is faring a little better at 12.8%.
Meanwhile, T-W-C chairman Bryan Daniel says the state is working to connect unemployed Texans with job openings across the state. Daniels says, “the COVID-19 pandemic has had a measurable effect on the Texas economy”.
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