Texas ranked at the top of the list of the 736 corporate bigwigs CEO surveyed, just as it did in 2012. The Lone Star State and its individual cities have dominated scores of lists and rankings for the better part of a decade, during which time the state has cemented its reputation for creating a climate for business investment and expansion, and elevated its reputation as a world headquarters for business
Housing affordability is an attribute many communities actively extoll, though it can be an attribute that underscores less positive aspects such as lack of job creation, population loss and stagnant incomes. On the flip side, communities where jobs are in abundance and demand for workers is high often have a dearth of affordable housing, making it more difficult to attract both talent and investment.
Communities with the highest pay per worker are in some of the highest cost of living areas of the nation. Look no further than San Jose CA, where the average pay per worker is more than $85,000 and the cost of living is 54 percent higher than the national average
The McAllen-Edinburg TX metro added jobs in 84 of the last 100 months, the best private-sector job creation record among the top 100 U.S. metrtos
The trend for manufacturing activity stayed positive in 2011. Durable goods manufacturing contributed to Gross Domestic Product increases in every state except Alaska (where it was virtually flat) and was especially strong in Far West, Great Lakes and Southwest states.
Where manufacturing once dragged down job creation it is now helping to propel it in many communities such as Seattle, a convergence of in-demand industry segments such as energy and aerospace combined with technology infrastructure and a base of workers with the advanced skills needed for the increasingly complex and sophisticated manufacturing processes.
Nearly 2 million people are employed in the arts, entertainment and recreation sector in the United States, generating an annual payroll of $59 billion. That doesn’t count the billions of dollars spent on everything from movie tickets to sporting events to concerts to amusement park admission.
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