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Texas leads best US states for small business; California, New York and Vermont are the worst

Posted by David Gunderson on Jul 6, 2014 7:53:00 PM
Ian Toner, an architect in Philadelphia, recently went to city offices for a permit to build a stoop for a client’s home. The city, he learned, had just imposed new requirements: he would have to get maps from gas, electric, water and other utilities to ensure the stoop would not disturb their ... Read More

Employers add 288K jobs in June; unemployment rate drops to 6.1%

Posted by David Gunderson on Jul 6, 2014 6:15:00 PM
In this Thursday, June 12, 2014 photo, people wait in line for the Cleveland Career Fair in Independence, Ohio. U.S. employers accelerated their hiring in June, adding a robust 288,000 jobs and helping drive the unemployment rate to 6.1 percent, the lowest since September 2008, the Labor Department ... Read More

State of the Texas economy

Posted by David Gunderson on Jul 6, 2014 6:08:32 PM
Source: Dallas Morning News Read More

Dallas apartment rents reach record high as leasing surges

Posted by David Gunderson on Jul 6, 2014 10:11:42 AM
Construction continued on the Elan City Lights apartments on Live Oak Street near downtown Dallas last month. Read More

North Dakota and Texas now provide nearly half of U.S. crude oil production

Posted by David Gunderson on Jul 4, 2014 6:43:56 PM
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Petroleum Supply Monthly Read More

Active Network to move from California to Dallas with 1,000 jobs

Posted by David Gunderson on Jul 4, 2014 6:30:49 PM
California is minus one more company that is relocating its global headquarters to downtown Dallas. Read More

Texas adds 54,600 jobs in May, most in 17 years

Posted by David Gunderson on Jun 22, 2014 1:47:25 PM
Texas continues to tally jobs, and the unemployment rate in Dallas continues to tick downward. Read More

Dallas and Texas among top places for jobs created by foreign investment

Posted by David Gunderson on Jun 21, 2014 12:59:00 PM
The Dallas-Fort Worth area and Texas are among the top places in the country for jobs created by foreign investment, reflecting increased global integration and economic impact, according to a first-of-its-kind report to be released Friday by Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase. Read More

California Changes Targeted Employment Area (TEA) Policy

Posted by David Gunderson on May 26, 2014 11:05:37 AM
A Targeted Employment Area is defined as an area that has 150% of the US national unemployment (approximately 13.4%). While the goal of the TEA is admirable, that is to motivate development in higher unemployment areas, the reality is that these areas are less desirable for real estate development. Read More

Texas Led US Job Growth in 2013

Posted by David Gunderson on May 25, 2014 8:55:09 AM
Texas led the nation in job growth for the fourth straight year in 2013, reflecting the state’s strength and resilience recovering from the recession that ended in mid-2009. Read More

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