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Texas: 13,485 new unemployment claims, week ending Oct 31

Texans filed 13,485 new claims for unemployment pay in the week ending October 31, 2026, down 1,481 (9.9%) from the week before, and down 2,044 (13.2%) from the same week a year ago. A rising count means more people are…

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