Seven-year high unemployment rate cited in February
Economists point to the unemployment rate's flip side to gauge job market health. The labor force participation and employment rate rose to seven-year highs in February, but remains below pre-recession levels. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes broad context and ongoing hiring trends.
Baytown misses RESTORE project list for Gulf Coast plan
Prothro proposes a consolidated LEED certified facility near Westwood Park to expand visitor access and programs. A draft RESTORE MIP lists 26 projects from 200 over 200 applications totaling 1.1 billion, with public input period 45 days in the Texas Register and online.
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Jenkins Spray Park Opens With $500,000 Parks Grant
Parks and Wildlife awarded a $500,000 grant tied to 2007 aquatics bonds to finish Jenkins Park spray park a pond themed site behind the pavilion. The project adds water features shade canopies restrooms and new picnic areas as city aims to complete park master plan by July.
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Killer of father and infant son executed in Texas
James Bigby, 61, was put to death in Huntsville after being convicted of the 1987 killings of a father and his infant son. At his capital trial he grabbed a loaded gun from a courtroom drawer and tried to attack the judge. He spoke to relatives of his victims, expressing sorrow and seeking peace.
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Baytown Parks Vision Breaks Ground on Pond Phase
Barnady n notes public workshops shaped a two purpose park plan serving as regional drainage on the east side and as a recreational space. Phase one digs a pond while fostering paddleboat, dog park, hiking trails and other amenities near the Town Square Baytown, which hosts ice skating, markets and events.
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Foreign Exchange Movement Shifts Against Yen
The dollar rose against the euro and the pound but fell against the Japanese yen. It gained versus the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso, signaling mixed currency shifts amid market activity and policy expectations.
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