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Why Austin? Why not North Dakota, or West Virginia or some place that is hurting for jobs.

cat199 7y ago
Probably A: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_tax_in_the_United_States#State_income_tax_rates https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_tax_in_the_United_St... Along with some B of: a) right to work state b) central proximity w/r/t roadways c) long standing historical relations to UT/semiconductor industry/IBM/Motorola/Power (as noted elswhere in thread: this isn't a new factory but a continued one)
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espeed 7y ago
It's not just Apple, and it's not just Austin. Tech is moving to Texas en masse. There's several reasons why, and this is just the beginning... ~> Amazon just announced it's now adding 1400 tech jobs in Austin (600 more in addition to the 800 it announced already). ~> Ericsson is adding 400 tech jobs and is opening its first 5G factor in Dallas. ~> Google is building a 375-acre data center campus in Midlothian, Texas ("one of the largest such projects in the country"). [1] "Amazon expanding Austin presence with 600 new tech jobs" https://www.statesman.com/news/20190919/amazon-expanding-austin-presence-with-600-new-tech-jobs https://www.statesman.com/news/20190919/amazon-expanding-aus... [2] "Ericsson picks North Texas for its first 5G smart factory in the U.S." https://www.dallasnews.com/business/2019/09/19/ericsson-picks-north-texas-for-its-first-5g-smart-factory-in-the-u-s/ https://www.dallasnews.com/business/2019/09/19/ericsson-pick... [3] "Google's massive $600M data center takes shape in Ellis County as tech giant ups Texas presence" https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2019/06/14/google-s-massive-600m-data-center-takes-shape-in-ellis-county-as-tech-giant-ups-texas-presence/ https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2019/06/14/g...
- selimthegrim 7y ago
  But is any part of that tech moving to Houston?
  - espeed 7y ago
    Part of it may be moving away from the coast. Until we can find a way to stop hurricanes, likely not.
chasd00 7y ago
iirc North Dakota has one of the lowest unemployement rates. Oilshale + not a lot of people period.

Probably A: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_tax_in_the_United_States#State_income_tax_rates https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_tax_in_the_United_St... Along with some B of: a) right to work state b) central proximity w/r/t roadways c) long standing historical relations to UT/semiconductor industry/IBM/Motorola/Power (as noted elswhere in thread: this isn't a new factory but a continued one)

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espeed 7y ago

It's not just Apple, and it's not just Austin. Tech is moving to Texas en masse. There's several reasons why, and this is just the beginning... ~> Amazon just announced it's now adding 1400 tech jobs in Austin (600 more in addition to the 800 it announced already). ~> Ericsson is adding 400 tech jobs and is opening its first 5G factor in Dallas. ~> Google is building a 375-acre data center campus in Midlothian, Texas ("one of the largest such projects in the country"). [1] "Amazon expanding Austin presence with 600 new tech jobs" https://www.statesman.com/news/20190919/amazon-expanding-austin-presence-with-600-new-tech-jobs https://www.statesman.com/news/20190919/amazon-expanding-aus... [2] "Ericsson picks North Texas for its first 5G smart factory in the U.S." https://www.dallasnews.com/business/2019/09/19/ericsson-picks-north-texas-for-its-first-5g-smart-factory-in-the-u-s/ https://www.dallasnews.com/business/2019/09/19/ericsson-pick... [3] "Google's massive $600M data center takes shape in Ellis County as tech giant ups Texas presence" https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2019/06/14/google-s-massive-600m-data-center-takes-shape-in-ellis-county-as-tech-giant-ups-texas-presence/ https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2019/06/14/g...

selimthegrim 7y ago
But is any part of that tech moving to Houston?
- espeed 7y ago
  Part of it may be moving away from the coast. Until we can find a way to stop hurricanes, likely not.

chasd00 7y ago

iirc North Dakota has one of the lowest unemployement rates. Oilshale + not a lot of people period.