Unemployment Drops Nationally as Texas Adds Jobs
The federal report shows unemployment below 8 percent for the first time since Obama’s inauguration, with Texas at 7 percent through August and 38 000 jobs added that month. Local areas Brownsville Harlingen and McAllen Edinburg Mission report 11.1 and 11.7 percent unemployment respectively. Local expansion includes La Plaza Mall in McAllen as retailers hire for the holiday season and Mexican business owners invest amid regional growth.
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Debate impressions amid thin air and sharp contrasts
Ruben Navarrette weighs Obama and Romney after a Denver debate. He notes Obama’s fatigue and irritation, Romney’s direct gaze, and a lack of decisive punches. The piece cites GOP ads, Pinocchio ratings, and calls for sharper exchanges in Hofstra Town Hall follow up.
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Valley veteran burial prompts critique of elites and bankers
Letters to The Brownsville Herald weigh the Memorial Day burial of a Valley soldier and accuse bankers and politicians of profiting from wars while neglecting working families. The editor invites signed letters under 200 words with contact details, offering community praise for Principal Kim Moore and a hike and bike trail project.
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