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Texas home to more Fortune 500 companies than any other state

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  1. SWTsig

    SWTsig Member

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    Something i overheard on cnbc yesterday morning while getting ready for work... apparently we overtook new york for the no. 1 spot. pretty amazing, imo.

    Texas - 58
    NY - 55
    CA - 52

    with Houston home to an amazing 26 of those, second only to NYC :cool:

    pretty cool stuff.
     
    #1 SWTsig, Apr 22, 2008
  2. Lil Pun

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    Thanks to oil, right?
     
    #2 Lil Pun, Apr 22, 2008
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    Partially, but oil companies and others have been relocating from elsewhere to Texas and Houston. I'd argue that low taxes have more to do with it.
     
    #3 weslinder, Apr 22, 2008
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    is there a link to see which f500 companies are here?
     
    #4 Kam, Apr 22, 2008
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    #5 SWTsig, Apr 22, 2008
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    Wow, Gamestop is that big. And Men's Wearhouse?
     
    #6 Yonkers, Apr 22, 2008
  7. Lil Pun

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    Wow, Arkansas has 5 and the number 1 corporation overall. :p
     
    #7 Lil Pun, Apr 22, 2008
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