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Old Posted Oct 26, 2019, 3:29 PM
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Originally Posted by DCReid View Post
If LA didn't go past 20 million, no way TX metros will, at least not in this century. It will probably max out at 10-12 million. For your sake, hope that the transition to clean energy from oil doesn't occur too fast to make it economically depressed and stagnant like Detroit metro since the 70s and 80s.
Way ahead of you. Houston, the most industry specific of all TX metros, has been diversifying for a past few decades now. That's why we didn't turn into a scene from Mad Max during the recent collapse in oil prices. The Texas Medical Center is by far the biggest employer here.
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