Travis M Pohl gives a generic breakdown of some of the Texas economy basics.

1. Texas Economy 101
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2. Texas and Employment
• Texas has a 4.4%
unemployment rate.
• The National Average is 5.5%.
• Some of Texas’s key industries
include: agriculture, oil and
natural gas, steel, banking, and
tourism.
Texas is one of the
largest economies in
the USA and yields a
high contribution to
annual employment
growth.

3. Major Companies in Texas
National Companies
• American Airlines
• Southwest Airlines
• Dell
• Hewlett-Packard
• Whole Foods Market,
Inc.
Top Oil Companies
• ConocoPhillips
• Marathon Oil
• Exxon-Mobil
• Tesoro
• Valero

4. Whole Foods Market, Inc.
• Started as a local,
organic market in the
late 70’s (Austin, TX).
• Expanded to Houston,
Dallas, and Canada.
• Now a large
corporation with
international markets.

5. Texas Global GDP Comparison
Texas has a GDP rank with countries like Canada, Russia, and India.
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6. Other Statistics
• The Texas mining and logging industry saw a generous
production increase in 2011.
• 2014 saw an increase in single family home and
automobile sales.
• A steady increase in non-farm related employment has
been apparent over the last few years.