It's definitely a labor market that's generating enough jobs to bring down the unemployment rate over time. That process was interrupted by the hurricanes and appears to be resuming.

The strength across all labor-market indicators does suggest the Fed will likely raise rates in March.

Labor market weakness isn't spreading from the hurricane- affected areas to other areas of the country. We are starting to see hurricane-related claims drop off, and more important for the economic outlook, jobless claims excluding the hurricane effects remain low.

The addition of jobs by Texas employers, as well as the declining unemployment rate, is great news for the labor market.

The downward trend in unemployment rates for metro areas throughout our state continues to indicate an improving labor market.

With a shrinking labor pool and a lower unemployment rate, employers are going to have to find ways to train people who are unemployed to fill the jobs that are available.