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Talarico opens 4-point lead over Paxton in Texas Senate poll

Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) has a 4-point lead over state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in the Lone Star State's Senate race, according to a new survey. The Texas Pulse/Texas A&M Bush School poll, released Friday, shows 47 percent of likely Texas voters plan to support Talarico while 43 percent chose Paxton. In...

Talarico opens 4-point lead over Paxton in Texas Senate poll

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July jobs report reveals unexpected loss of 23,000 jobs

Friday's jobs report showed employers shed jobs last month, rather than adding 95,000 new hires that had been forecast by economists.

  • U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July
  • Unemployment rate fell to 4.1%
  • Labor force growth slowdown attributed to job loss