Unemployment leading to California exodus
According to a new study, the sluggish U.S. economy has sharply reduced illegal immigration from Mexico. From a high of 1,600,000 arrests in 2000, the Border Patrol last year arrested 327,000 – a low not seen since the early 1970s.
Fed Official: Robust Texas Job Growth in Last Half of 2011
A key Federal Reserve official said today there is a ‘good chance’ that even if Congress and the President agree on a strategy to raise the country’s borrowing limit, that the U.S. will still face a downgrading of it’s credit rating, 1200 WOAI news reports.
Austin among top 100 places to live, report says
Austin is one of 100 finalists in RelocateAmerica’s 14th annual best places to live contest.
The Texas capital city was one of three finishers in the Central Texas region. Round Rock and Cedar Park were also listed. The website is taking votes until Aug. 2 to decide the top 10 winners.
The company chose the finalists from nominations and other parameters considered important when relocating. This year, cities best positioned for economic recovery were considered high priority, as well as overall economic stability. This includes factors such as employment, education, community leadership and overall quality of life.
Forbes: The Next Big Boom Towns In The U.S.
Many of our top performers are not surprising. No. 1 Austin, Texas, and No. 2 Raleigh, N.C., have it all demographically: high rates of immigration and migration of educated workers and healthy increases in population and number of children. They are also economic superstars, with job-creation records among the best in the nation.
Population Growth Surging Around Dallas, Other Texas Cities
Most of Texas’ phenomenal growth over the last decade followed the route of Interstate 35 — from the Rio Grande Valley to San Antonio , Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, a broad swath that included seven of the 10 fastest-growing counties in the state. And much of that growth was fueled by the fast-growing Hispanic population. Four of those top 10 counties surrounded Dallas, according to 2010 U.S. census data released Thursday: Rockwall County, which grew 82 percent; Collin, 59 percent; Denton, up 53 percent; and Kaufman, 45 percent.
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