According to an article in the Dallas Morning News, the Texas unemployment compensation fund is out of money and relying on loans from the federal government to survive. New taxation for businesses is probably the only way to get out of the red; but officials are hesitant to hit businesses with higher taxes during this [...]

According to an article in the Dallas Morning News, the Labor Department reported that new jobless claims fell slightly last week while the number of people receiving unemployment benefits rose.
The article said:
“First-time claims have trended down in recent months and are well below the recession’s high of 674,000 hit in the first week in April. [...]