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Wednesday, October 10, 2012  According to the jobs report released Friday, Amarillo unemployment rates are the third lowest in the state, and events like the Amarillo Job Fair are yearly contributors to the low rates.

Saturday, September 08, 2012  Friday morning's jobs report didn't provide very promising news for the country, however, Amarillo might be faring a bit better.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  It's almost time for summer vacation for most teens and for many of them, that means it's time to find a way to earn a little extra cash.

Friday, January 13, 2012  National unemployment benefits applications have increased from 375,000 to 399,000 in the last six weeks, and the U.S. Labor Department believes that is largely in part to businesses laying off their holiday help.

Friday, October 21, 2011  The Texas unemployment rate held steady at 8.5 percent in September as the state bounced back from a month of job losses by adding more than 15,000 positions.

Friday, August 19, 2011  The unemployment rate in Amarillo remains the second lowest in the state after dropping a tenth of a point in the last month.

Friday, August 05, 2011  The Bell Boeing V-22 Program has announced that it has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Government for a second multi-year procurement contract.

Friday, July 22, 2011  The unemployment rate in Amarillo is the second lowest in the state despite the fact the rate rose by one percentage point since May.

Friday, June 17, 2011  Amarillo's unemployment rate for May rose slightly compared to April, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

Thursday, January 27, 2011  Bell Helicopter and Amarillo College receive funding for continuing education.

Monday, January 03, 2011  Back in early 2009 we informed you that a German-based wind company chose Amarillo for one of their new plants.

Friday, December 17, 2010  Despite an overall increase of 19,100 jobs in the Lone Star state, the Texas Workforce Commission reports that unemployment increased slightly to 8.2 percent in November.

Monday, November 22, 2010  The Amarillo economy is soon to receive a nice boost as Leading Edge Aviation services is opening up more than 50 jobs in 2011.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010  Job creation and the economy are hot topics in Washington. Wednesday, we caught up with Congressman Mac Thornberry who was touring businesses in the area.

Wednesday, June 09, 2010  The Panhandle Workforce Development Board is relaxing their restrictions to help employers across the Panhandle get incentives for hiring people who are out of work.