Texas really did behave entirely differently during the recession (employment-wise) than the rest of the country. Not only did the state start adding jobs in t

Texas really did behave entirely differently during the recession (employment-wise) than the rest of the country. Not only did the state start adding jobs in the middle of last year, there are now more jobs today than before the recession: http://www.deptofnumbers.com/unemployment/texas/#employment http://www.deptofnumbers.com/unemployment/texas/#employment (Note: link is to a site I maintain)