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politics1 month ago•31 min saved

Talarico unveils sweeping 'New American Dream' plan to cut costs and curb billionaire influence

Democratic U.S. Senate contender James Talarico rolled out a detailed economic agenda, the New American Dream, calling for repealing top-tier tax cuts for the wealthy, universal childcare, higher wages, debt cancellation, anti‑corruption measures, and a strategy to lower everyday costs, contrasting with Ken Paxton’s tax-deductible approach and framing affordability as the central Texas election issue.

via The Texas Tribune|

#affordability #economy #james-talarico

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

Utah Holds the Crown in 2026 Best States Rankings as Texas Tops the Economy

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.

via Fox News|

#best-states-rankings #midwest-growth #politics

business7 months ago•10 min saved

Trump’s cheap-oil pledge could tighten Texas’s oil-town budgets

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.

via texastribune.org|

#business #oil #oil-price

business1 year ago•3 min saved

NYSE Texas Appoints Bryan Daniel as President

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.

via Dallas News|

#business #dallas #financial-hubs

demographics3 years ago•3 min saved

Fastest-growing cities in the US: Dallas, Seattle, Austin, Charlotte lead the way.

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.

via FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth|

#census-bureau #dallas-fort-worth #demographics