Texas sees jobs recoup in May despite shutdown

By Washington Examiner

Published June 22, 2020 2:00pm ET

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Texas sees jobs recoup in May despite shutdown — The Texas economy recovered 237,800 jobs in May, according to data from the Texas Workforce Commission, the agency that oversees the unemployment benefits program. The numbers show signs of relief that the state’s economy is picking up since first being shut down in March. “The Texas economy is reopening,” Bryan Daniel, Texas Workforce Commission Chairman, […]

The Texas economy recovered 237,800 jobs in May, according to data from the Texas Workforce Commission, the agency that oversees the unemployment benefits program. The numbers show signs of relief that the state’s economy is picking up since first being shut down in March.

“The Texas economy is reopening,” Bryan Daniel, Texas Workforce Commission Chairman, said in a statement. “TWC will continue to connect job seekers with employers.”

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