Texas a leader in jobs created:Growth rate is 2.6% vs. 1% for nation
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Texas continues to outperform the rest of the nation in job creation, according to the Real Estate Center’s (Texas A&M University) latest Monthly Review of the Texas Economy.
The state gained 271,400 nonfarm jobs from August 2010 to August 2011, an annual growth rate of 2.6 percent, compared with 1 percent for the United States. Texas …
Infographic: How the Texas Economy Stacks Up Nationally
Consider this an answer to some lackluster debate performances, and evidence that a certain governor’s jobs plan seems to be working just fine.
Low taxes, wages bring business to Texas
These companies want to come to Texas to enjoy its low taxes, low wages and little business regulation, said former UT professor and current Ohio State business professor Michael W. Brandl. “Corporations that relocate to Texas can instantly be more …
DCI: Best and Worst States for Business
DCI’s “Rating of the States” has consistently received intense attention from both the news media and the economic development community.
To determine which states are winning the “perception” contest, we asked survey respondents to name three states perceived as having the most favorable business climates in the United States. We also asked the same audience to select the three states they perceive as having the least favorable business climates among the 50 states.

