The Economic Outlook for Texas and Its Major Metro Areas: Recovery from COVID‑19 Begins as the Economy Reopens
Brief Published on July 29, 2020May and June jobs reports for Texas and the state's largest metropolitan areas were encouraging and reflect the fact that as businesses began to reopen, what was essentially a sound economy before the pandemic responded relatively quickly. Nonetheless, employment remains well below pre-COVID-19 levels. The Perryman Group's latest forecast calls for significant year-over-year losses for 2020, but notable recovery next year. If additional interruptions are required as a result of the recent surge in cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in Texas, the annual declines will escalate.
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- coronavirus,
- COVID-19,
- employment,
- metropolitan,
- outlook,
- Texas
How strong were jobs numbers in March?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on April 18, 2022Dr. Perryman describes recent trends in employment growth.
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- employment,
- jobs
How significant is unionization in the economy?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on April 08, 2022Dr. Perryman explains the relevant factors determining union strength.
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- employment,
- unionization
How important is adult literacy?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on March 30, 2022Dr. Perryman breaks down the numbers and economic significance of adults having the ability to read effectively.
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- employment,
- literacy
Why are there so many unfilled jobs in the United States?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on December 13, 2021Dr. Perryman explains how the country has more jobs than workers and some potential solutions to this labor force issue.
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- employment,
- jobs,
- labor shortage
Where are the most significant job gains from October?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on November 08, 2021Dr. Perryman breaks down the recent employment data and the factors contributing to improvement.
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- employment,
- jobs,
- recovery
How strong were the job numbers in July?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on August 06, 2021Dr. Perryman analyzes the latest reports and expresses some potential risk factors for the economy.
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- employment,
- job gain
What are the latest employment numbers within the oil sector?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on July 21, 2021Dr. Perryman describes what factors have led to strong job numbers in the oil and gas field.
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- employment,
- oil
Why are some people not returning to work?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on May 19, 2021Dr. Perryman responds to Texas dropping additional unemployment benefits and examines other reasons individuals may choose not to return to their jobs.
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- labor shortage,
- unemployment
What milestone has the country recently passed in terms of unemployment numbers?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on March 26, 2021Dr. Perryman describes the meaning of first-time unemployment claims dropping into numbers we have seen before and how that represents economic recovery from the pandemic.
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- coronavirus,
- COVID-19,
- unemployment