If Texas were an independent country, its economy would rank eighth-largest in the world — surpassing Russia, Canada and Italy. With a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of $2.7 trillion ...

New UT polling says many Texans aren't particularly happy with the president's handling of the economy and trade policy in particular. Is it too early to judge these policies? Soviet-era ...

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Texas athletics has plenty of money. The Longhorns consistently rank near the top of college athletics in annual revenue. In 2024, Texas pulled in $331.9 million in athletics revenue, No. 1 in the ...

Texas, with its $2.7 trillion of GDP in 2024, would rank No. 8. That’s roughly the size of Italy’s economy. Here are the other states in last year’s global Top 25 … No. 9 New York ...

That would rank Houston ... really is benefiting Texas is the movement of Fortune 500 headquarters," he continued. "When you add headquarters, it does a lot to your economy — it's an outsized ...

West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark ... Sweeping tariffs have raised concerns that trade barriers could slow down the global economy. Oil demand is closely correlated with economic ...