Posted on 01/18/2012 3:51:32 AM PST by trumandogz
Powered by a booming energy business, the Houston regional economy grew faster last year than any other in North America, the Brookings Institution reports.
Houston and Dallas were the only two major metropolitan economies on the continent to rank among the world's most robust in 2010-2011. The findings underscored a larger global shift away from traditional power centers, primarily to Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe.
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How fast is it growing outside of North America? Kidding, kidding.
If Rick Perry is responsible for the health of the Texas economy and some what to make him president based on that, we should make Houston Mayor Annise Parker queen of the whole darn universe!
Maybe it’s because of all those degrees he’s subsidizing for illegals.
Well, that was the point of the legislation.
Perry’s fault!
Oh, so now they illegally have American Jobs with those socialism subsidized degrees. Sweet, a twofer!
Shouldn’t that headline be “Fastest” not “Faster”?
Amazing what can happen when government gets out of the way and lets business operate for profit.
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