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Texas adds 1,600 jobs in July as private-sector employment grows
Summary by The Austin Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Joseph Rowe , as published by FOX 7 Austin
· August 25, 2026
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According to the Texas Workforce Commission, Texas added 1,600 nonfarm jobs in July, while employment increased from June across the Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston metro areas.
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