FORBES MAGAZINE: TEXAS BEST PLACE FOR JOBS February 27, 2013 Breitbart, by William Bigelow Texas, led by Rick Perry, according to Forbes Magazine, absolutely dominates the top ten list of the best cities for new jobs. Fort Worth ranked fifth, adding 23,276 residents. It was a continuation of Cowtown's 33 percent growth spurt since 2000 as the population grew from 543,338 to 727,525. The next-biggest percentage gainer among cities with over 500,000 people was Atlanta, which jumped 29.2 percent to 540,921. Read more

Study: Apartment Construction and Operations Contributed $5.9 Billion to Dallas Economy WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Texas received $93.0 billion economic contribution from the combined construction, operation and resident spending, says new report "The Trillion Dollar Apartment Industry" Read more

Dallas-Fort Worth is showing uptick in government-backed small business lending March 6, 2013 - Dallas Morning News DFW area is continuing to show positive signs Read more

Local Hospitality Industry Helping Strong Texas Economy March 5, 2013 - HMG Hotels the Texas economy has been doing significantly better than the United States economy as a whole. Read more

Five recent signs that the Dallas-Fort Worth economy continues to rebound By Sheryl Jean - Dallas Morning News - March 13, 2013 | With spring just around the corner, the signs of renewal are everywhere. The same can be said of the regional economy. Here are five signs that sprouted in the last few weeks showing continued improvement in the Dallas-Fort Worth economy: Read more