citizen4rmptown Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 (edited) Maybe this belongs in Houston Media, mods can move it, if it should be thereThis is the paragraph from Yahoo! FinanceHoustonTexas has proved enormously resilient during this recession. The state's economy has performed in stark contrast to the rest of the nation--many counties in the state have even eked out job gains during the downturn. There are a few reasons for the state's strength, and housing was no small factor. "Houses have always been very, very affordable in Texas," says Dave Iaia, managing director of the U.S. Regional Services Group at IHS Global Insight. Unlike nearly all other metros, IHS is projecting that Texas cities will add jobs within the next year. The job markets in Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth, and Austin have all been steadier than average nationally.You can also thank the world's dependence on fossil fuels for the state's success, particularly for the economic health in Houston. Houston is home to 27 Fortune 500 companies, including ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil. While commodity prices have been volatile during the downturn, demand is climbing back up in part thanks to stimulus from overseas and the recovering U.S. economy, according to a report by the Dallas Fed. Like other steady cities, healthcare is an important part of Houston's economy. For example, the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Medical Center, one of the nation's top hospitals, employs more than 17,000 workers in Houston.The Slideshow link:http://www.usnews.com/listings/americas-best-places-to-find-a-job/1Other Cities include,AnchorageArlingtonColumbusHonoluluHoustonOK CitySalt Lake CityShreveportTallahassee WichitaI can't believe Houston is still making these lists, i mean we're faring better than most big cities, but where no longer the bright star we once were in the recession, we're barely blinking as is. With our unemployment rate rising, even toping Texas', i wonder how long we can hold on. Hopefully it ends soon. Edited August 26, 2009 by citizen4rmptown 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I can't believe Houston is still making these lists, i mean we're faring better than most big cities, but where no longer the bright star we once were in the recession, we're barely blinking as is. With our unemployment rate rising, even toping Texas', i wonder how long we can hold on. Hopefully it ends soon.I guess it shows just how bad it probably is in other parts of the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I guess it shows just how bad it probably is in other parts of the country.I personally know a LOT of people still moving here and jobs seem to be more plentiful than in other areas of the country. I work for a college and our enrollment jumped something like 19% over last year. I know a lot of it is due to people getting retooled, but I think a lot of it is also population growth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Apparently, Houston lost the most jobs out of all of Texas. And by a decent margin: http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2009/08/31/daily35.htmlHouston, loss of 80,800 jobs (-3.1%)_______________________________McAllen-Edinburg, Texas, gain of 2,900 jobs (+1.4%)El Paso, Texas, gain of 2,400 jobs (+0.9%)Austin, loss of 1,400 jobs (-0.2%)San Antonio, loss of 6,400 jobs (-0.8%)Dallas-Fort Worth, loss of 45,400 jobs (-1.5%)Damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted September 6, 2009 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 Apparently, Houston lost the most jobs out of all of Texas. And by a decent margin: http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2009/08/31/daily35.htmlHouston, loss of 80,800 jobs (-3.1%)_______________________________McAllen-Edinburg, Texas, gain of 2,900 jobs (+1.4%)El Paso, Texas, gain of 2,400 jobs (+0.9%)Austin, loss of 1,400 jobs (-0.2%)San Antonio, loss of 6,400 jobs (-0.8%)Dallas-Fort Worth, loss of 45,400 jobs (-1.5%)Damn.exactly, why im surprised were still on these lists..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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