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Texas Adds More Than 100k Jobs

According to the Real Estate Center at College Station, Texas added 133,100 jobs to its economy from August 2009 to August 2010.  This resulted in an annual growth rate of 1.3 percent.   Though the United States also saw an increase in jobs over this same period, adding 278,000 jobs, it did not keep pace with [...] Continue reading

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Texas’ Economy Continues to Strengthen

After suffering through a weak economy with double-digit months of  unemployment, Texas appears to be near the top of the heap in the country and on an economic upswing.  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the District of Colombia and five states reported statistically significant increases.  Texas posted the largest statistically significant year-over-the-year employment [...] Continue reading

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San Antonio, Texas – Family Destination

In the 2010 U.S. News & World Report’s list of the “Best Family Vacations in the USA” San Antonio came in at number two just behind San Diego but beating out Disney World and the Grand Canyon. Continue reading

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Dallas Hits Top 15 Best Family Vacation Spots in the U.S. for 2010

For those of us who still remember the Dallas TV series, oil wells and big business may be what is stamped in our minds when we think of Dallas, TX, but in the recent 2010 U.S. News and World Reports list of the top 15 best family vacation spots in the U.S., Dallas ranked number [...] Continue reading

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Everything’s Bigger in Texas, Including Business

Texas posted the highest total points in the history of the study, allowing it to reclaim the top spot over number two Virginia, which was number one last year. Continue reading

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Forbes.com – Best Cities for Young Professionals – 3 Texas Cities Hit Top Ten List

In Forbes’ fourth annual list of “Best Cities for Young Professionals”, Houston, Texas ranked number one followed closely by Dallas which ranked sixth and Austin which rounded out the top ten at number ten. Continue reading

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