Amid coronavirus variants and supply chain issues, Texas’ economy continues to rebound, though the recovery is mixed. The state’s manufacturing sector saw growth in December, while several sectors in the service sector showed a slower pace of acceleration this month, according to new surveys from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The Dallas Fed surveys […]
Month: December 2021
The Green New Deal threatens the Texas economy
A month ago, Corpus Christi Port Authority Commission Chairman Charlie Zahn Jr. said that by the end of the year, the port will surpass its 2020 record of $630 million. barrels. He went on to say that the Port of Corpus Christi is the largest port in the United States by total revenue tonnage and […]
Transwestern opens business parks in two North Texas hot markets
Construction is underway on huge business parks in two of North Texas’ hottest markets – McKinney and North Fort Worth. Both industrial campuses are projects of Transwestern Development Co. Its nearly one million square foot McKinney Industrial and Office Park is adjacent to McKinney National Airport and will be used to attract business to the […]
Ray Perryman: The Long-Term Prospects for the Texas Economy | Columnists
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant economic disruption, but the Texas economy continues to recover. Recently released October data indicates that Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continues to decline and now stands at 5.4%. Texas added 56,600 jobs for the month and is nearly back to pre-pandemic levels. While issues such as supply chain challenges […]
The Texas economy is booming; East Texas is a big reason why
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – As the country recovers from the cost of the pandemic, our state’s economy is booming. Texas has won the title of “Best State for Business” for the 17th consecutive year. This means businesses here on the Loop and throughout East Texas are seeing an increase in investment that will strengthen our […]