With the number of Texans filing for unemployment insurance skyrocketing in March and April, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) was charged with exploring ways to use available funds to help…
Texas lawmakers anticipate the global pandemic will have implications for the 87th Texas legislative session, potentially impacting issues such as the state budget as well as health care costs. …
The short-term outlook among local companies has worsened in recent weeks as the number of COVID-19 cases has increased, and reopening efforts have been put on pause.
Nearly 30% of companies…
Texas is one of the best states for businesses to weather economic challenges brought on by COVID-19.
As reported by InnovationMap, a new study from Fit Small Business ranked Texas #3 when it came…
Houston-area colleges and universities graduate more than 100,000 students each year. But 2020 is an especially challenging year for these new graduates, including those who aspire to start their own…
Earlier this year, the Gulf Coast Workforce Board’s principal economist Parker Harvey described the toll the COVID-19 pandemic and the oil downturn had already taken on Greater Houston’s regional…
Stay up-to-date on what’s happening with the Partnership and Greater Houston region by opting-in to receive information on upcoming events, news, data releases and more.
