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Utah stays No. 1 overall in U.S. News 2026 Best States rankings for the fourth year, while Texas leads the nation in the economy category; South Dakota jumps to No. 2 and North Dakota rises to No. 4 as growth shifts toward the Midwest and South, with multiple states topping specific categories across eight metrics, and no state excelling in every area.
Trump’s pledge to push oil prices to $50 a barrel could dent Texas oil production and shrink tax revenue, threatening jobs and local budgets in oil-heavy regions like the Permian Basin. Analysts say there would be winners and losers: producers may cut output and capital spending to survive, even as cheaper gas hits consumers in the short term; long‑term regional economies could face volatility. Texas needs about $62 per barrel to cover drilling costs, so a drop to $50 would squeeze profits and could trigger layoffs and lower local government revenue.
NYSE Texas is moving into the historic Old Parkland office campus in Dallas' Oak Lawn district, with plans to open in 2026, led by Bryan Daniel. This move highlights Texas' growing importance as a financial hub, with the exchange aiming to establish a strong local presence amid competition from other exchanges like the Texas Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.
Several cities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including Fort Worth, Dallas, and Frisco, are among the fastest-growing in the country, according to the latest estimates from the Census Bureau. The DFW metro area had the most significant increase in population across the country, adding 170,000 people. The growth is attributed to the strong Texas economy. Many U.S. metro areas that lost population during the pandemic are growing again or saw smaller losses than the year before.