[Wyatt's Torch]

Remember when everyone was pointing to Texas and their job growth outpacing the rest of the US combined? Well...

[thackney]

Yep, a lot of jobs get created outside the industry when the oil/gas industry grows.

Texas Housing Sales Booming To Second Best Year Ever
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=texas+home+sales&tbm=nws

Those jobs leave when ours leave as well.