OKC nabs best jobless rate among large U.S. cities, AGAIN

Adding to the already impressive list of kudos for our great city, here’s some great economic news! For the sixth consecutive month, the Oklahoma City metro area has the lowest unemployment rate among the largest 49 cities in the country. Keep plugging along, OKC!

Oklahoma City, Most Business-Friendly

The list of lists giving Oklahoma City glowing reviews just keeps growing, for good reason of course. Did you know that OKC just topped CNNMoney’s list of most business-friendly cities? One of the more important improvements we’ve seen in our local economy – in my opinion – as a result of the city’s rebirth was […]

Way More than OK: Respect from San Antonio

During the playoffs, it’s easy (too easy) to get caught up in trash talk about teams, fans, facilities, and cities, so it’s nice to see a writer who looks deeper and enlightens others. As a life-long Okie, it’s even nicer to see the recognition that our great city gets for being a progressive leader in […]

Is Buying Better than Renting in OKC?

It’s an age-old question, right? In our great city, the numbers have traditionally worked well in favor of buying a home, rather than renting. So, it only makes sense that this is truer than any time in recent history, considering these factors: Interest rates are at historical lows, meaning that you can buy more house […]

Continental Resources Moves to OKC – One Step Closer

We told you a year ago about Continental Resources’ plans to relocate their headquarters to Downtown Oklahoma City, and it’s finally actually happening. I don’t think you can get much more official than the sign being hoisted, and now we’re ready to meet & greet the great employees of Continental Resources, as they make their […]

Private-sector jobs gains in 2011 – Guess Who’s in the Top 10

More great news about OKC’s job market. According to The Business Journals, Oklahoma City saw substantial private-sector job growth in 2011, ranking 7th best in the US!

What’s it Like Living in Downtown OKC?

Just the other day, I posted up a video highlighting the most expensive home in downtown Oklahoma City, but you know there are more affordable options, right? My video guy and I recently (just a few weeks ago) had a discussion about creating an amazing video showing off what it’s really like to live in […]

Hip-hop Showing OKC the Love

I love it when someone puts great sound and great video together to show off our city, like the “Where We’ve Been (Where We’re Goin’)” video we shared a while back. And there’s nothing better than a new twist. Check out the latest and greatest, and the only hip-hop version I’m aware of, which I […]

Oklahoma Employers Among 100 Best (AGAIN!)

Ever wonder what companies in Oklahoma City are the best to work for? How about the best companies in the US? Would you be surprised to learn that 4 of the Top 100 in the country, according to Forbes, are right here in our great state, and 3 of those 4 are headquartered in Oklahoma City? […]

How OKC Avoided Economic Pitfalls

As the Mayor’s Conference takes place in Washington D.C., city governments are dealing with severe problems at home — from high unemployment to funding cuts. This morning on NPR, Steve Inskeep visited with our Mayor, Mick Cornett about how our amazing city has managed to avoid some of these problems. In my opinion, he did […]