Inside: Some Big Trends Shaping Texas

Global Economy. Texas Perspective.

Texas has the world’s 10th-largest economy, and the Texas Comptroller’s office has a constitutional duty to monitor it. To help you keep track of the Texas economy, we publish Fiscal Notes, our flagship newsletter on trends and issues affecting the state.
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Gone to Texas
Texas is growing twice as fast as the U.S. Who’s moving here, and where are they going?

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Rising Housing Prices
Raise your hand if you’ve seen housing prices rise in your neighborhood.
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Texas Manufacturing
Smoke stacks are giving way to cleanrooms, and the human brain could soon be the hottest commodity in Texas.

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Focus on Local Funds
Some state agencies and public universities keep revenue outside the state Treasury — and largely beyond public scrutiny.
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More Shipping to TX?
The Panama Canal expansion means bigger ships can reach Texas ports. But our ports may need expansion to take them.

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Bitcoin and Beyond
A new kind of money … or history’s biggest bubble?
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Source: Texas Comptroller

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