Texas Overtakes California as Economic "Center of Gravity"

Published Friday, June 12, 2026 · Updated June 13

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Texas's Pro-Business Economic Success — 1 source

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Texas is being highlighted as a new economic "center of gravity" in the United States, with a CBRE report indicating that a significant number of companies relocated their headquarters to major Texas cities between 2018 and 2025.

What We Know — Key Points

A CBRE report indicates that of 725 companies relocating headquarters between 2018 and 2025, 230 moved to Houston, Dallas, and Austin.

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Texas's Pro-Business Economic Success

Fox News
Fox News frames Texas's economic success as a direct result of conservative, pro-business policies, contrasting it with California's "failed governance" and high regulation, thereby promoting a right-leaning economic viewpoint.
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