I was just telling someone that Houston has fared better in the slowdown than any other city in the US. That may not be exactly correct, but, according to this story, it’s close.
Houston area leads in job creation
— reported by the Houston Business Journal
More jobs were created in Houston between January 2006 and January 2007 than in any other metropolitan area in the nation, new figures show.
Statistics released on Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the Houston metropolitan area gained 99,100 jobs in the 12-month period.
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