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Veterans As Emerging Entrepreneurs – November 2020, Marilyn Young
Veterans As Emerging Entrepreneurs – November 2020, Marilyn Young
Hibbs Newsletter
On this Veterans Day, while we thank those who have served our country, I am happy to present the results of the 2020 Veteran Entrepreneurship Survey. Veterans and veteran-owned businesses are important factors in the economic development in our 23-county East Texas region. This region has a veteran population of 96,232,1 which is 11.1% of this region’s population (age 18 and over). The number of veteran owned businesses in this region is 9,060, which represents 10.5% of the region's total firms (86,673).
Covid-19 And East Texas Employment: The Economic Recovery Begins - August 2020, Manuel Reyes-Loya
Covid-19 And East Texas Employment: The Economic Recovery Begins - August 2020, Manuel Reyes-Loya
Hibbs Newsletter
Measures to slow the COVID-19 spread cost the United States 22 million jobs in March and April. However, more than 9 million of those jobs returned in May, June and July, marking the beginning of the economic recovery from the pandemic.
Smith, Gregg Counties Lead Large Texas Msas In Healthcare System Capacity Per Capita. - April 2020, Manuel Reyes-Loya, Marilyn Young, Ayush Kumar
Smith, Gregg Counties Lead Large Texas Msas In Healthcare System Capacity Per Capita. - April 2020, Manuel Reyes-Loya, Marilyn Young, Ayush Kumar
Hibbs Newsletter
In the wake of the COVID–19 pandemic, healthcare systems in areas that have seen dramatic spikes in illness from the novel coronavirus have been significantly strained. How well positioned is the East Texas healthcare infrastructure to handle the pandemic, and how does East Texas compare to the rest of the state? This issue of the Hibbs Newsletter discusses the healthcare system capacity in Greater East Texas. The Hibbs Institute finds that Smith and Gregg Counties have a robust healthcare system that rivals large Texas MSAs when capacity is evaluated on a per capita basis
How Much Time Do East Texans Spend Commuting? - February 2020, Manuel Reyes-Loya, Marilyn Young, Ayush Kumar
How Much Time Do East Texans Spend Commuting? - February 2020, Manuel Reyes-Loya, Marilyn Young, Ayush Kumar
Hibbs Newsletter
In this issue of the Hibbs Newsletter, we discuss key characteristics of the commuting workforce in the U.S. with a focus on East Texas.