Texas Considered Top State to Benefit U.S. Veterans

Former military service members transitioning to civilian life may struggle to adapt and require resources and community to help them transition back into society. Whether through education, community service, or employment, veterans need an outlet or “mission” upon returning home….

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Texas Has More Veterans Than Any Other State

More veterans call Texas home than any other state. As of 2024, an estimated 1,534,356 service members make up the backbone of Texas’s local economy, which is over 47,000 more veterans than California — the only other states that even…

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Texas is No. 1 in number of Fortune 500 companies

Texas is the state with the most Fortune 500 companies, according to the 68th Fortune 500 annual list of the largest U.S. corporations, with 53 Fortune 500 corporate headquarters that call the Lone Star State home. With the June 2022…

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Texas adds 62,800 new jobs in April 2022

AUSTIN — Texas added 62,800 total nonagricultural jobs in April 2022, showing growth in the number of new jobs for the sixth consecutive month, according to data released late last week by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The state set new employment…

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Texas’ economic dominance continues, ranks No. 1 in U.S. in GDP grow...

AUSTIN — Texas, the ninth largest economy in the world according to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), saw a 10.1% increase in the annual rate growth of real GDP in the last quarter of 2021 — compared to the national average…

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