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Old 02-01-2010, 01:57 AM
 
Location: Casa Grande
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What is OKC's economy based on? Is it a stable economy or a stagnant economy?
There was no housing bust because there was no housing boom, so the question is ... is Oklahoma City a stagnant area or an area of growth.

AND again, what is the economy based on.
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Old 02-01-2010, 02:49 PM
 
Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
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There is a housing boom, not a very huge one, though, and OKC's economy is based on gas and oil (as reflected upon the 50 story Devon tower going up) along with state government administration. As long as energy prices don't go real cheap, the economy will better than just stable.
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Old 02-03-2010, 06:14 AM
 
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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What is OKC's economy based on? Is it a stable economy or a stagnant economy?
There was no housing bust because there was no housing boom, so the question is ... is Oklahoma City a stagnant area or an area of growth.

AND again, what is the economy based on.
THANKS!
City-data has a pretty good article: //www.city-data.com/us-cities/T...y-Economy.html

I characterize it as stable but slowly growing. A factor in housing in my opinion is that there are many local developers and builders and few large, national builders. I think this has helped dampen the housing boom here.

Good luck.
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Old 02-03-2010, 07:40 AM
 
Location: SE Oklahoma/Northern Colorado
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According to the wonderful mayor and gov things are looking grim for OKC and the state as a whole.
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Old 02-03-2010, 10:28 AM
 
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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According to the wonderful mayor and gov things are looking grim for OKC and the state as a whole.
The recession was very, very bad. Many people here, thankfully, did not really experience the magnitude of the severity. We are really just now experiencing in a rather small way what much of the rest of the world has already felt.
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