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Ecotourism, state parks bring in dollars - From Comptroller
Susan Combs - TEXpansion/
Special Reports - Lighting Up Longview
Balloon race helps local economy soar - Partnering for Impact:
State Funding adds muscle to leisure facilities - Inside Track to the Great Outdoors
Texas sporting goods retailers equip the masses - Buying Sporting Goods Helps Fund State Parks
Sporting goods sales benefit attractions
Rural Business Success is No Fluke - Save Energy for Schoolwork
SECO grants save money with efficiency - Strength in Numbers
Galveston seeks partners to pool resources
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Positive Employment Growth
Texas Job Growth Continues
Fiscal 2010 saw a positive turnaround in the Texas employment market although not back to pre-recession levels. Texas added 129,400 jobs from August 2009 to August 2010. The U.S. added 229,000 jobs.
| Nonfarm Employment | Aug. 2010 (in millions) |
Aug. 2009 (in millions) |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 10.36 | 10.23 | 1.3% |
| U.S. | 130.31 | 130.08 | 0.2% |
Sources: Texas Workforce Commission and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Texas Metro Areas Add Jobs
Twenty-four Texas metro areas had positive employment growth rates from August 2009 to August 2010, up from 19 for the period from July 2009 to July 2010. Sherman-Denison ranked first in job creation, followed by San Angelo.
| Rank | Metro Area | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherman-Denison | 3.6% |
| 2 (tie) | San Angelo | 2.5% |
| 2 (tie) | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | 2.5% |
| 2 (tie) | Odessa | 2.5% |
| 5 | Tyler | 2.2% |
| 6 | Dallas-Plano-Irving | 1.3% |