State unemployment stays steady in July, area rates increase slightly

For the second straight month, the statewide seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate registered at 4.0 percent, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.Fayette County’s rate (not seasonally adjusted) rose one-tenth of a percent to 3.8 in July. All eight surrounding counties also saw slight increases in unemployment, from 0.1 percent to 0.3 percent. Lavaca County had the lowest rate l...

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