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State sales tax revenue totaled $3.7 billion in May

On Wednesday, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.69 billion in May, 8.6 percent more than…

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Small businesses fear rising inflation, consider shutting down in droves

According to the survey, 51% of small businesses fear that inflation could “force them to close their businesses within the…

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Texas ramps up oil production as gas prices reach new record high

“These historic job numbers are a sign of strength and, when coupled with the rig count increase of about 58%…

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Texas unemployment rate declines to 4.3 percent in April, state experiences sixth straight month of record employment

Texas added 62,800 total nonagricultural jobs in April 2022. For the sixth consecutive month, the state...

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Hays County, local municipalities receive over $6.6 million in combined May sales tax revenue, up $2.9 million from April

Corridor Staff For May, Hays County local municipalities received over $6.6 million in combined monthly sales tax revenue. That’s up…

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U.S. adds 428,000 jobs in April, unemployment rate unchanged

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 428,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.6 percent, the U.S.…

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Fed hopes for ‘soft landing’ for the US economy, but history suggests it won’t be able to prevent a recession

With inflation surging to a new 40-year high and continuing to accelerate, the Fed lifted interest rates by a half-percentage point at the…

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Feds: Number of job openings hit new high in March

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the new data Tuesday showing 11.5 million job openings for the month of March,…

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State sales tax revenue totaled $3.8 billion in April

Slowing growth in receipts from retail trade may signal shifts in consumer spending back toward pre-pandemic patterns. Growth in spending...

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Texas adds more jobs in first three months of 2022 than in all previous years dating to 1990

By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Texas added more jobs in the first three months of 2022 than it…

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