HOUSTON — The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February and the national unemployment rate climbed to 4.4%, according to the Labor Department, but Houston appears to be weathering the slowdown better than most of the country.
While February figures for the Houston metro area are not yet available, the Greater Houston Partnership reports the city has been adding jobs at roughly four times the national pace and is projecting more than 30,000 new jobs in the region this year.
Colin Baker, manager of economic research at the Greater Houston Partnership, offered an optimistic outlook for the rest of the year…