OKCBiz.com - Economy http://okc.biz/oklahoma/articles.sec-21-1-economy.html <![CDATA[OKC unemployment rate best in country - ]]> Oklahoma City gets the gold medal for lowest unemployment rate in the nation after a few months of only taking silver. ]]> <![CDATA[State sees drop in revenues for first time in two years - ]]> After two years of solid revenue growth, the Oklahoma State Treasurer’s Office reported totals slipped in March based on gross receipts.]]> <![CDATA[Oklahoma City receives top credit ratings - ]]> When it comes to credit ratings, Oklahoma City is doing AAA-OK.
]]> <![CDATA[Tinker to lose 948 positions - ]]> A drawback of military personnel and operations through cuts to the Department of Defense budget outlined in Pres. Barack Obama’s 2013 budget will mean a net loss of 948 positions at Tinker Air Force Base. It will inactivate the U.S. Air Force's 3rd Combat Communications Group, also known as the Third Herd.]]> <![CDATA[Moving in - More national brands eye local metro market]]> Since Oklahoma City rang in 2012, two high-profile national brands opened stores in the metro area, a continuing trend for retailers that previously had little interest in the market. While Anthropologie and Dave & Buster’s had people shouting from the rooftops, many smaller regional and national brands moved here or expanded their presence.]]> <![CDATA[Chamber’s charge - Greater Oklahoma City Chamber pools resources to help individuals and companies acclimate to the metro]]>

When Cole Perryman moved from Tulsa to Washington, D.C., with his wife a few years ago, the couple felt on their own, in terms of getting acquainted with the city.

]]> <![CDATA[Forecasters see big things for city, downtown in 2012 - ]]> Clandestine corporate headquarter plans, water, web startups and onion burgers were the topics of discussion at the yearly Commercial Real Estate Council’s Forecast. The event brought together commercial real estate experts to discuss the state of the local market, hear from experts, and get a look at what is expected for the coming year.]]> <![CDATA[Edmond exceeds 2010 in commercial and residential permits in 2011 - ]]> Edmond continued to add jobs and employers in 2011 as the city and state worked toward recovery after the recession of the preceding years. For Edmond, the proof of recovery for the city of 83,019 was in the numbers.]]> <![CDATA[U.S. Commerce Department invests $1 million in Midwest City business - ]]> The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration today announced a $1 million investment to the city of Midwest City, and the Midwest City Utilities Authority to construct infrastructure improvements to help develop Soldier Creek Business and Industrial Park. ]]> <![CDATA[Oklahoma City women business owners report growth in 2012 - ]]> In a poll conducted last week by EWF International, over 67% of Women Business Owners in the Oklahoma City Metro Area plan on hiring new employees this year.]]> <![CDATA[Most state CPAs stay financially optimistic for 2012 - ]]> More than half of state certified public accountants say Oklahoma will continue moving in the right economic direction in 2012.]]> <![CDATA[Getting defensive - New industry alliance primed for success]]> A new alliance is helping defense industry businesses go on the offensive.]]> <![CDATA[Norman lowdown - The city of 110,000 boasts strong retail, a thriving music festival and, oh, yeah, OU Sooners football.]]> Anyone who only thinks of Norman as home to the University of Oklahoma is missing the bigger picture.]]> <![CDATA[Oklahoma City named number one for economic security - ]]> A recent analysis by The Urban Institute’s MetroTrends team found Oklahoma City to be No. 1 in the nation for economic security, when compared to the 100 largest metros. ]]> <![CDATA[Economic engines - Elected officials, business leaders gather in Norman for economic development summit]]> For those interested in economic development, creating jobs and boosting the state’s economy, there was no better place to be Oct. 3-4 than in Norman for the Economic Development Summit, presented by the Oklahoma Professional Economic Development Council.]]> <![CDATA[Edmond Chamber endorses school bond issue - ]]> The Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes the importance of public education to Edmond, and therefore unanimously endorsed the passage of the Edmond Public Schools bond issue for November 8, 2011.]]> <![CDATA[Edmond's third quarter cost of living ranks 6.3 percent below national average - ]]> Edmond's third quarter cost of living index ranks 6.3 percent below the national average according to the latest Cost of Living Index by ACCRA, the association of community and economic development research professionals. ]]> <![CDATA[Compass - ]]>
]]> <![CDATA[Midwest lowdown - Founded in the early 1940s, Midwest City thrives from nearby Tinker Air Force Base, Town Center, Rose State College and more]]> Midwest City is the result of some quick thinking by one developer and the placement of a military depot in the early 1940s. As it has grown, the community has endured tornadoes and a shopping mall closure, while also building a hotel and conference center and a new shopping center that has beat the odds through a recession by remaining full of local and national tenants.]]> <![CDATA[Oklahoma’s unemployment rate up in September - ]]> Oklahoma’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage points to 5.9 percent in
September 2011. The national unemployment held steady at 9.1 percent for the same period. Over the
year, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined by 1.0 percentage point.]]>