‘Bigger. Better. Texas.’ - Gov Abbott lays out plan to grow state’s economy

Gov. Greg Abbott and his Texas Economic Development (EDP) & Tourism Office released a 155-page plan for the immediate future of the world’s eight-largest economy (excluding the U.S.).

The report also highlights Texas’ export growth, which has outpaced the overall United States’ from 2015 to 2021. Texas has led the country in exports every year since 2002

Texas is also spotlighted as a place Americans want to live, boasting the lowest rate of native-born Texans leaving the state and the highest rate of population growth.

Abbott also identified four goals to help new businesses grow: incentivize research, cultivate innovation, connect entrepreneurs to resources and promote Texas as a global destination for start-ups.

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