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COVID-19 Shocks Labor Economy and Drives Unprecedented Job Loss—the Case for Upskilling and Reskilling

5/4/20
The painful and significant disruption to Houston’s labor economy caused by COVID-19 has been a “shock to the system” but will not effectively change the economy’s fundamental makeup. So says Parker…
Construction

Report: Middle Skills Matter to Greater Houston

4/29/20
A new labor market report underscores the long-term and critical role of middle-skill occupations in positioning the Houston region to be competitive in the 21st century and creating economic…
Economic Development

SBA to Businesses: Act Quick on New Round of Federal Funding

4/23/20
Congress gave final approval to a new $484 billion COVID-19 stimulus package on April 23 and President Trump signed the measure a day later.   The bill includes an additional $321 billion for the…
COVID-19 Business Forums

Layoffs & Furloughs: What Employers Need to Know

4/22/20
A survey conducted by the Partnership in late March distributed to 850 small-to-medium sized member companies showed businesses across out region are hurting. Forty-one percent of those surveyed said…
Economy

Small Biz Insider: COVID-19 Tips from SCORE Houston

4/15/20
This is a special episode of Small Biz Insider, a podcast from the Greater Houston Partnership.  The COVID-19 crisis poses mounting challenges for small businesses here and across the country. In a…
Economic Development

COVID-19 Tax Toolkit for Houston Businesses

4/13/20
Businesses and individuals have a bit of a reprieve this tax season since the Treasury Department and IRS extended the filing deadline to July 15, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The…
Executive Partners