Texas is a land of ongoing success and endless opportunity; Texans aren't too shy about telling people about it, either. It's not bragging if it's true, however, and the Lone Star State’s winning mix of low taxes, reasonable regulatory structure, fair court system and world-class workforce has been paying dividends in terms of press recognition, economic rankings and, most importantly, good jobs for hard-working Texans. Here is just some of the evidence supporting Texans’ contention that the Lone Star State is the best place in the nation to live, work and raise a family.
How Texas Measures Up
Texas Enterprise Fund: Attracting New Jobs and Investments to Texas
Spotlight on Texas
April 14, 2011 - California Assembly Member Dan Logue - Chair, Caucus Task Force on Jobs and Economic Recovery
January 15, 2010 - Bill Bennett, Host of Morning in America
January 14, 2011 - Stephen Moore, Editorial Page Editor of Wall Street Journal
October 11, 2010 - Dr. Wayne Winegarden, Partner, Arduin, Laffer & Moore Econometrics
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Friday, December 16, 2011
Texas Dominates List of Best-Performing Cities
Texas dominated the Milken Institute's annual index of Best-Performing Cities, taking four of the top five positions and nine of the top 25, thanks to the state's healthy economy and robust job creation climate. -
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Forbes.com: Texas Will Remain Top State For Jobs
Texas' healthy economy and robust job creation climate have combined to help the Lone Star State earn the "Best State for Jobs" ranking by Forbes, in a report that indicates the state's impressive record on job growth won't end anytime soon. Forbes compared the forecasted five-year annual growth rate for jobs, total employment rate and unemployment rate for each state, based on data provided by Moody's Analytics. Texas' tax climate, pro-business climate and economic development incentives were noted as reasons to relocate or expand a business in the Lone Star State. -
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Texas Named Top U.S. Business Climate
Texas' healthy economy and robust job creation climate have combined to help the Lone Star State earn the Top Business Climate in the nation ranking by Site Selection Magazine. -
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Texas Takes Top Spot in Two Economic Development Surveys
Texas' jobs climate continues to receive accolades, with the Lone Star State ranked as best business climate of all 50 states by both Development Counsellors International (DCI) and Area Development magazine, with DCI also naming Texas "Best in Class" for state economic development organizations. -
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Texas bucks national unemployment trend
Finding work may not be quite that simple, but it sure seems that way. While the nation's job growth has limped along since the economic recovery began two years ago, the Lone Star State is enlarging payrolls in Texas-size fashion.
"From June 2009 to June 2011 the state added 262,000 jobs, or half the USA's 524,000 payroll gains, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and the Bureau of Labor Statistics," the article said.
The article notes that recent job gains are outpacing the rate of Texas' population growth, with the state's payrolls rising 2.9 percent since the economic recovery began, while the nation experienced 0.4 percent growth. The article also notes that while energy plays an important part in Texas' economy, growth has been broadly based across several sectors, including professional and business services, education and health care and leisure and hospitality.
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Wednesday, July 06, 2011
The Next Big Boom Towns In The U.S.
Texas cities dominate Forbes’ “Next Big U.S. Boom Towns” Top 10 rankings. Austin topped the list, followed by #4 San Antonio, #5 Houston, and #7 Dallas. -
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Texas Big Winner in U.S. Economy Shift
Texas moved past New York over the past decade to become the nation's second-largest economy, according to a USA Today examination of data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
"Texas (GDP) notched one of the biggest increases in size in a half-century, surpassing $1 trillion in annual economic output," the USA Today article said.
According to the article, Texas' $1.2 trillion 2010 GDP represented a 26.8-percent increase since 2000.
Though California retained its first-place ranking as the state with the largest economy, the article indicated that California's share of the national economy, which peaked in 1990, shrank faster than all but three states from 2000 to 2010. Noting the growth of Texas, USA Today suggested the Lone Star State may soon challenge California for the top spot.
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Monday, June 27, 2011
10 U.S. Cities With the Lowest Cost of Living
Texas dominate’s Kiplinger’s Cities with the Lowest Cost of Living list in 2011, claiming five of the top 10 spots. Brownsville took the top spot followed by Fort Hood (#3), Sherman, (#5), Waco (#7), and Austin (#9).
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Tracking Economic Recession and Recovery in America’s 100 Largest Metropolitan Areas
Texas leads the nation with six cities - Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, McAllen, and San Antonio - on the top 20 Overall Strongest-Performing Metro Areas list in Brookings Institute’s "MetroMonitor" quarterly report.