From the Houston Chronicle: “Amid a booming economy growing across multiple sectors, Houston-area employers will create 85,000 jobs this year, a noted economist said Thursday, raising the estimate he made in November by about 30 percent, or 20,000 jobs.”

“Employment has picked up substantially in recent months, in part from companies like Occidental, Exxon Mobil and Chevron that have committed to bringing large numbers of workers to the Houston area.”

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