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businesses jobs open otherwise
I think businesses are going to open up jobs they may not have otherwise done.
economy houston
This is a different Houston economy than it was 25 years ago.
question stay
But the more interesting question is not how many are going to stay here, but who's going to stay.
depend economy economy-and-economics energy fate growth health housing largely national
After that, as energy growth slows, it will all depend on the health of the national economy and that, in turn, will largely depend upon the fate of the housing market.
easiest work
The professional, the high-skilled person is going to find it easiest to be able to find work in Houston.