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Greater Houston Partnership News
Houston Sales Tax Update
By Greater Houston Partnership | Sep 17, 2021
Sales and use tax collections for the 12 most populous Houston-area cities totaled $1.0 billion in the 12 months ending July ’21, up 6.6 percent from $976.4 million for the same period a year ago.
Houston Home Sales Update
By Greater Houston Partnership | Sep 17, 2021
Houston-area realtors sold 9,890 single-family homes in August ’21, up 8.5 percent from the same month last year, according to the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR).
Houston Energy Update
By Greater Houston Partnership | Sep 16, 2021
The closing spot price for West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the U.S. benchmark for light, sweet crude, averaged $67.73 per barrel in August ’21, up from $42.34 for the same period in ’20, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Houston Inflation Update
By Greater Houston Partnership | Sep 15, 2021
The cost of consumer goods and services as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)[1] rose 5.3 percent nationwide from August ’20 to August ’21, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Save the Date for State of the Port - Oct. 7
By Greater Houston Partnership | Sep 2, 2021
Save the Date for State of the Port - Oct. 7
Houston Aviation Update
By Greater Houston Partnership | Sep 2, 2021
The Houston Airport System (HAS) handled 5.0 million passengers in July ’21, up from 1.4 million in July ’20. This is the highest monthly total since December ’19.
Houston Vehicle Sales Update
By Greater Houston Partnership | Aug 31, 2021
Houston-area auto dealers sold 19,628 new vehicles in July ’21, an increase of 10.2 percent from July ’20, according to TexAuto Facts, published by InfoNation, Inc. of Houston.
AT&T Exec to Share Future of Fiber Growth
By Greater Houston Partnership | Aug 27, 2021
Illuminate Houston is an event series highlighting business leaders who challenge the way we think about the future, featuring dynamic formats where speakers and attendees discuss trends, technologies and issues that define how we do business.
Houston Sales Tax Update
By Greater Houston Partnership | Aug 25, 2021
Sales and use tax collections for the 12 most populous Houston-area cities totaled $1.0 billion in the 12 months ending June ’21, up 4.4 percent from $981.7 million for the same period a year ago.
Houston Employment Update
By Greater Houston Partnership | Aug 21, 2021
The Latest on This Key Economic Indicator
Houston Energy Update
By Greater Houston Partnership | Aug 18, 2021
The Latest on This Key Economic Indicator
Houston Update Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)
By Greater Houston Partnership | Aug 14, 2021
The Latest on This Key Economic Indicator
Houston Inflation Update
By Greater Houston Partnership | Aug 13, 2021
The cost of consumer goods and services as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 5.4 percent nationwide from July ’20 to July ’21, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Mark Your Calendar for an Innovation Conversation Sept. 9
By Greater Houston Partnership | Aug 8, 2021
Houston is where innovation and industry converge. Join the Greater Houston Partnership for Illuminate Houston, an event series where you can gain expert insight on Houston's thriving innovation ecosystem through dynamic speakers and conversation.