Americans Under Pressure

EAST TEXAS-The U.S. Labor Department released a new report Friday. According to that report, unemployment rose to 7.6%.

This new number means almost 11 million Americans are now out of work, including thousands of East Texans. Just a few months ago many economists thought the East Texas economy was strong enough to weather the storm, but now it looks like we may be struggling to stay afloat.

According to a report released Friday by the Tyler Economic Development Council, from January 2008 to December 2008, nationally almost 3 million people lost their jobs. But back here in Texas, there was actually 31,000 new jobs created with 1,000 of those in Smith County.

The report also states as of last month, the unemployment rate seems to be climbing. Right now the unemployment rate in Smith County is 5.6%, according to the report.

But some members of the Tyler Economic Development Council are confident the Texas job climate will remain fairly stable. "We have a competitive business climate and a pro-growth attitude in Texas," President of the Development Council, Tom Mullins, said. "People support incentives to get companies to relocate here, so there are things going for Texas that many not be going for other parts of the country."

THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES ARE HIRING:

ABLE & ASSOCIATES
ADVANCED
ALCOA
ALLIED WASTE SERVICES
ALLSTATE
AMERICAN RAILCAR
CATO CORPORATION
CAREER PERSONNEL
CITY OF LONGVIEW
CLOSURE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
CONVERGYS
DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICE
DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC
DILLARD'S
EAST TEXAS PROFESSIONAL CREDIT UNION
EAST TEXAS REVIEW
EMMETT A. LARKIN CO.
EPIC MEDSTAFF HOME
EXPRESS PERSONNEL
GENERAL DYNAMICS SATCOM TECH
GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
HERITAGE AT LONGVIEW
IESI KILGORE
INTERIOR/EXTERIOR BLDG SUPPLIES
JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICES
JD MEDICAL SUPPLIES INC.
JEAN SIMPSON PERSONNEL
JIM BERRY CONSTRUCTION
KILGORE ISD
LA CLEANING SERVICES
LA FAMA TORTILLA FACTORY
LETOURNEAU TECHNOLOGIES
LONGVIEW NEWS JOURNAL
LONGVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
M3 CONTRACTOR LLC
MANESS FURNITURE
MAURICES
MORALES TAX SERVICES
MORRISON HEALTHCARE
NORTH AMERICAN COAL CORP.
NUFAB REBAR
PHYNET INC.
REGENCY PARK APARTMENTS
RESCAR INC.
REXAM BEVERAGE
RLM GENERAL CONTRACTORS
ROBROY INDUSTRIES
RUSSELL & SONS CONSTRUCTION
SCHWERMAN TRUCKING COMPANY/LONGVIEW
SCOTT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
SECURITY SERVICES EAST TEXAS
SITEL
SOUTHERN STAR DISH
SPHERION STAFFING
SPRING HILL BANK
STEEL PIPE & SUPPLY
SURFACE EQUIPMENT CORP.
SWEPCO
TAG CORP. SOLUTIONS
TAILORED FOAM INC.
TCIM
TEGRON LLC
TEXAS AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICES
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
TEXAS HOME HEALTH OF AMERICA INC.
THE RANCH CAFE/GILMER
TOVYA GROUP INC.
TOYS R US/ LONGVIEW
TX RAILROAD COMMISSION/ KILGORE
U.S.S CENSUS BUREAU
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC.
WHITE SECURITY SERVICE
WILLAND INC.
WILLSTAFF CRYSTAL INC.

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