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Houston economy faster-growing in North America
Houston Chronicle ^ | 1.18.12 | Travis Alford

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at chron.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: anniseparker; houston

1 posted on 01/18/2012 3:51:32 AM PST by trumandogz
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To: trumandogz

How fast is it growing outside of North America? Kidding, kidding.


2 posted on 01/18/2012 3:55:46 AM PST by JDW11235 (http://www.thirty-thousand.org/)
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To: JDW11235

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!


3 posted on 01/18/2012 3:59:07 AM PST by trumandogz
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To: trumandogz

Maybe it’s because of all those degrees he’s subsidizing for illegals.


4 posted on 01/18/2012 4:01:13 AM PST by JDW11235 (http://www.thirty-thousand.org/)
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To: JDW11235; trumandogz

Well, that was the point of the legislation.

Perry’s fault!


5 posted on 01/18/2012 4:43:06 AM PST by wolfcreek (Perry to Obama: Adios, MOFO!)
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To: wolfcreek

Oh, so now they illegally have American Jobs with those socialism subsidized degrees. Sweet, a twofer!


6 posted on 01/18/2012 4:51:24 AM PST by JDW11235 (http://www.thirty-thousand.org/)
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To: trumandogz

Shouldn’t that headline be “Fastest” not “Faster”?


7 posted on 01/18/2012 4:51:39 AM PST by CPOSharky (The only thing straight, white, Christian males get is the blame for everything.)
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To: trumandogz

Amazing what can happen when government gets out of the way and lets business operate for profit.


8 posted on 01/26/2012 6:59:41 AM PST by jdsteel (Give me freedom, not more government.)
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