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'Outlook remains favorable through the first half of 2022' for demand from manufactured home builders
By Press Release | Feb 11, 2022
Manufactured-housing production has surged over the past two years and, according to the latest Texas Manufactured Housing Survey (TMHS), manufacturers expect even faster growth during the first half of 2022.
Partnership reports 26 economic development wins in 2021
By Press Release | Feb 10, 2022
Despite the ongoing challenges of the pandemic, the Houston region continued to see both domestic and international business expansions and relocation activity in 2021.
Weber 'deeply troubled' over news of Beaumont prison fight
By Press Release | Feb 2, 2022
"I am deeply troubled by the loss of life that occurred yesterday, January 31, 2022, at the United States Penitentiary, Beaumont," Weber said in a release.
Report: More than 20,000 new vehicles sold in December
By Press Release | Feb 1, 2022
Houston-area auto dealers sold 21,733 new vehicles in December ’21, an increase of 0.8 percent from December ’20.
Economy at a Glance - February
By Press Release | Feb 1, 2022
Economic data for ’21 continues to trickle in. Houston set a record for job growth, recovering all but a handful of the jobs lost in the early stages of the pandemic
Love Your Pet Month events scheduled
By Press Release | Feb 1, 2022
Council Member Karla Cisneros invites you to be part of her annual Love Your Pet initiative targeting Houston and Harris County.
William P. Hobby Airport achieves five-star status in airport ratings
By Press Release | Jan 31, 2022
The City of Houston now boasts the only 5-Star rated airport throughout the state of Texas and North America after William P. Hobby Airport achieved a 5-Star Airport status in the Skytrax World Airport Star Rating for 2022.
Abbott statement on Houston Police Department shooting
By Press Release | Jan 28, 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott yesterday issued a statement after it was reported that three members of the Houston Police Department were shot in the line of duty:
Monthly update: Sales tax November '21
By Press Release | Jan 27, 2022
Sales and use tax collections for the 12 most populous Houston-area cities (See footnote) totaled $1.1 billion in the 12 months ending November ’21, up 14.7 percent from $962.6 million for the same period a year ago.
Monthly update: Energy prices for December
By Press Release | Jan 27, 2022
The closing spot price for West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the U.S. benchmark for light, sweet crude, averaged $71.39 per barrel in December ’21, up from $46.30 for the same period in ’20, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Houston-Galveston Customs District handles $246.7 billion in goods, commodities in November
By Press Release | Jan 26, 2022
The Houston-Galveston Customs District handled 320.7 million metric tons of goods and commodities as of November ’21 year-to-date, a 3.0 percent increase over the comparable period in ’20.
University of Helsinki researchers develop molecule that can help with coronavirus protection
By Press Release | Jan 25, 2022
A molecule developed by researchers at the University of Helsinki can inactivate the coronavirus spike protein and offers effective short-term protection against the virus.
Metro Houston sees best December for job growth on record
By Press Release | Jan 24, 2022
Metro Houston added 20,400 jobs in December, according to data released today by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). That ranks as the best December for job growth on record.
Houston Purchasing Managers Index: Economic activity slower in December
By Press Release | Jan 17, 2022
Overall economic activity expanded at a slower pace in December, according to the most recent Houston Purchasing Managers Index (PMI).
Houston-area inflation 'highest since July 1976'
By Press Release | Jan 13, 2022
The Greater Houston Partnership has issued the following press release:Inflation NationwideConsumer prices rose 7% nationwide from December ’20 to December ’21, according to the U.S.
Houston Airport System handled 4.4. million passengers in November
By Press Release | Jan 11, 2022
The Greater Houston Partnership has issued the following press release:The Houston Airport System (HAS) handled 4.4 million passengers in November ’21, up from 2.1 million in November ’20.
Average price for new vehicle in November up 16.6% in Houston area
By Press Release | Jan 5, 2022
Houston-area auto dealers sold 20,258 new vehicles in November ’21, a decrease of 8.9% from November ’20, according to TexAuto Facts, published by InfoNation Inc. of Houston.
World's oldest family tree discovered with DNA research
By Press Release | Dec 27, 2021
By analyzing DNA extracted from the bones and teeth of 35 individuals entombed at Hazleton North long cairn in the Cotswolds-Severn region, the research team was able to detect that 27 of them were close biological relatives.
Gross Domestic Product (third estimate), corporate profits (revised estimate), and GDP by industry, third quarter 2021
By Press Release | Dec 22, 2021
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.3 percent in the third quarter of 2021 (table 1), according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 6.7 percent.
Monthly update: Houston Metro employment November '21, latest data
By Press Release | Dec 20, 2021
Metro Houston added 33,100 jobs in November, according to data released today by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). That ranks as the best November for job growth of the past 30 years.