Posted on 05/17/2014 10:23:40 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Texas continues to outshine the rest of the nation in terms of economic and job growth. Fresh government data from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) shows that Texas added more than 64,000 jobs in April--the biggest employment gain in the state during the last four years.
The new jobs have helped Texas' unemployment rate to drop to 5.2 percent, according to the TWC. This figure is down from 5.5 percent in March, and from 6.4 percent one year ago.
The new jobs come as no surprise; Texas has consistently been ranked one of the most business-friendly states in the nation. Low taxes, modest government spending, and predictable regulation have made the Lone Star State an ideal environment in which to start and grow businesses.
While Texas is generally thought of as a gas and oil state, its economy continues to diversify. TWC statistics show that during April, eight major industries saw substantial growth.
"We’re fortunate in Texas to see significant growth across several industries," TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Ronny Congleton said in a statement.
According to the new data, transportation, construction, education, health industries all added thousands of jobs in the state during the last month....
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North Dakota’s too cold.
My point is that CA is way ahead of TX when it comes to the portion of its economy that is cutting edge and doesn't come out of the ground. That may eventually change, but we're not there yet. CA wasn't always ahead of TX. As recently as 1930, TX had a bigger population than CA. TX's vs CA's population history:
| Historical population | |||
| Census | TX | CA | TX/CA |
| 1850 | 212,592 | 92,597 | 230% |
| 1860 | 604,215 | 379,994 | 159% |
| 1870 | 818,579 | 560,247 | 146% |
| 1880 | 1,591,749 | 864,694 | 184% |
| 1890 | 2,235,527 | 1,213,398 | 184% |
| 1900 | 3,048,710 | 1,485,053 | 205% |
| 1910 | 3,896,542 | 2,377,549 | 164% |
| 1920 | 4,663,228 | 3,426,861 | 136% |
| 1930 | 5,824,715 | 5,677,251 | 103% |
| 1940 | 6,414,824 | 6,907,387 | 93% |
| 1950 | 7,711,194 | 10,586,223 | 73% |
| 1960 | 9,579,677 | 15,717,204 | 61% |
| 1970 | 11,196,730 | 19,953,134 | 56% |
| 1980 | 14,229,191 | 23,667,902 | 60% |
| 1990 | 16,986,510 | 29,760,021 | 57% |
| 2000 | 20,851,820 | 33,871,648 | 62% |
| 2010 | 25,145,561 | 37,253,956 | 67% |
| Est. 2013 | 26,448,193 | 38,340,000 | 69% |
If I had to guess, I'd say that rise of Hollywood brought large numbers of people to CA to find all those places they had only seen in the movie house. The Dust Bowl brought large numbers of Okies to CA. WWII accentuated this move as GI's coming home from the Pacific Theater decided they liked CA's perennial sunshine and moderate climate more than the weather extremes of their home states.
Rick Scott here in Florida is saying that he bought down the jobless rate and he did. Another state with a Republican governor, who should win against the snake Charlie.
Like everything else around him, I highly suspect that photo is posed, all the way down to the "people's" shoes that came from the prop room.
I still don’t get your point, what was your point about population, and “cutting edge” Toyota isn’t “cutting edge” for example.
Texas is a different state, it doesn’t need to ‘beat’ California in every category, California is well located for Pacific trade, and did see a boom from the dust bowl and WII days, and I personally met people moving during the 1960s, to California, for the great welfare, but there are reasons that it has lost millions of native Americans fleeing what is becoming a two tier rich and poor, and oppressive state.
It appears to me that Texas is on a stronger foundation than California, not some temporary oil boom.
Everyone, move to Texas. Ready, set, go!
Texas just took 1500 Toyota jobs away from northern Kentucky, not because of a bad business environment in N. Kentucky, but because they are getting out of California and relocating in Texas. I guess they just figured it was best to consolidate other operations at the same time.
I can see that. It saves them money to consolidate some operations.
I hope Toyota is not counting on “amnesty” providing them with new, cheap labor.
I guess the fact that California has a cost of living average that is in the stratosphere compared to Texas and many other states for that matter...
California is a fantastic place to visit, the weather is absolutely pleasant most of the year, and there are many things to see and experience there, I know, being stationed there for 5 years was a big selling point to me...
But to live there???
Not even on a dare...
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