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Jobs Talk Puts Hispanic Unemployment Rate in Spotlight

President Obama's visit to Austin on Thursday has again highlighted Texas' economic growth. But the renewed focus on the "Texas miracle" has also underscored a persistent concern in the state: higher rates of unemployment among Hispanics.

by Veronica Zaragovia, KUT News

An announcement board in an Austin unemployment office.
Credit: Katie Hayes

President Obama's visit to Austin on Thursday has again highlighted Texas' economic growth. But the renewed focus on the "Texas miracle" has also underscored a persistent concern in the state: higher rates of unemployment among Hispanics.

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Veronica Zaragovia

KUT NEWS