Texas weekly unemployment claims reach lowest levels since March

Some eight months into the coronavirus pandemic, Texas workers continue to file jobless claims at a high clip.

Workers in the Lone Star State filed 32,422 first-time unemployment insurance claims during the week ended Nov. 7, according to U.S. Department of Labor data released Nov. 12. Texas saw a decrease of 5,179 unemployment claims from the previous week, when 37,601 claims were filed.

Weekly jobless claims in Texas have fallen after peaking in March and April, when shutdowns and stay-home…