Conservative roots have left the Texas economy relatively robust in the wake of the American recession of 2008, according to a report presented to East Texas leaders Friday at UT Tyler. Tech is bouncing back in Austin and DFW. Read the entire article here.
The Austin area continued to add jobs last month, with a 2.5 percent growth rate compared with last year. The Texas Workforce Commission reported Friday that Central Texas gained 18,700 jobs from August 2009 to last month, for a total of 769,200 jobs. Read the full article here: http://www.statesman.com/business/austin-job-market-keeps-growing-923316.html