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Monday, July 16, 2012  Ever since the housing bubble burst in this country, mortgage rates have continued to drop -- and overnight, they hit a new all-time low.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  Touchdown, homerun, goal...however you want to say it, Amarillo's professional sports teams are "winning" when it comes to bringing home the bacon our local economy.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  Spring and summer time mean baseball, in the fall it's football and winter brings hockey. But in Amarillo, our three professional sports teams aren't just keeping people entertained, they're also a vital to our local economy.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  Many are still waiting for the 2009 recession hangover to be over. Yes, even here in the Panhandle.

Friday, January 13, 2012  National unemployment benefits applications have increased from 375,000 to 399,000 in the last six weeks, and the U.S. Labor Department believes that is largely in part to businesses laying off their holiday help.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  Real estate agents say Amarillo has a reputation for more affordable homes, and that combined with record low-interest rates can satisfy home buyers.

Friday, October 21, 2011  The Texas unemployment rate held steady at 8.5 percent in September as the state bounced back from a month of job losses by adding more than 15,000 positions.

Saturday, September 24, 2011  This year's Tri-State Fair is bringing in thousands of people from all over the area.

Thursday, September 15, 2011  The economy is something all of us are thinking about and during FirstBank Southwest's Panhandle Economics luncheon on Thursday, speaker Ray Perryman addressed the latest trends.

Friday, September 02, 2011  Washington D.C. will soon be unveiling a new program offering employers $5,000 to hire an unemployed person and keep them for at least a year.

Saturday, July 09, 2011  The nation's economy took another hit this week. As expected, numbers for new jobs last month fell short by almost 80 percent of what was being predicted.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010  Pantex announces that it has helped bring millions into our economy, by helping small businesses through its own projects.

Monday, November 22, 2010  The Amarillo economy is soon to receive a nice boost as Leading Edge Aviation services is opening up more than 50 jobs in 2011.

Friday, October 22, 2010  Exciting news for Amarillo and it's economic outlook. The city has been ranked #16 in this year's "Best Performing Cities Index" nationwide.

Thursday, July 29, 2010  Texas Workforce Commission Chairman Tom Pauken was live on ProNews 7 at 6 Wednesday evening.