Amber Heckler

Austin, Texas

Network Writer at CultureMap Austin

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Texas slides down the list of best U.S. state economies for 2025

2 weeks ago | houston.culturemap.com | Amber Heckler

economic newsAmber HecklerJun 9, 2025 | 2:15 pm Getty Images After riding high among the top five best state economies in 2024, Texas' robust economy may be showing some cracks. Texas now ranks as the state with the eighth best economy, four spots lower than last year's ranking, according to a new WalletHub report.
11 Houston companies named best places to work by U.S. News

2 weeks ago | hccegalitarian.com | Amber Heckler

Nearly a dozen public and private Houston-based companies have been hailed among the best places to work in 2025 by U.S. News and World Report. The annual “U.S. News Best Companies to Work For” report examines thousands of publicly-traded companies around the world to determine the best employers based on six metrics including work-life balance and flexibility; quality of pay and benefits; job and company stability; career opportunities and professional development; and more.
Austin and Round Rock rank among fastest-growing affordable U.S. cities

2 weeks ago | austin.culturemap.com | Amber Heckler

Austin is trying to accommodate its housing demand by building more homes than most other U.S. cities, a new report has found. According to a new ConsumerAffairs housing report, Austin has the ninth highest rate of new home construction in the nation for 2025. The research platform analyzed new building permits and new construction home sales from January and February 2025 in the 150 largest U.S. cities.
11 Houston companies among US News best places to work 2025

2 weeks ago | houston.innovationmap.com | Amber Heckler

Nearly a dozen public and private Houston-based companies have been hailed among the best places to work in 2025 by U.S. News and World Report. The annual "U.S. News Best Companies to Work For" report examines thousands of publicly-traded companies around the world to determine the best employers based on six metrics including work-life balance and flexibility; quality of pay and benefits; job and company stability; career opportunities and professional development; and more.
Texas slips several places on list of best state economies for 2025

3 weeks ago | austin.culturemap.com | Amber Heckler

After riding high among the top five best state economies in 2024, Texas' robust economy may be showing some cracks. Texas now ranks as the state with the 8th best economy, four spots lower than last year's ranking, according to a new WalletHub report.
Fort Worth + 5 neighbors rank among fastest-growing affordable cities

3 weeks ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Amber Heckler

A new national study has declared Texas is home to the most affordable, fast-growing cities in the country, and Fort Worth makes the list. Fort Worth ranks No. 26 on GoBankingRates.com's new list of "50 Most Affordable, Fastest-Growing Cities in 2025."The Dallas suburb Frisco tops the national rankings at No. 1, and four more North Texas cities appear on the list: McKinney, Allen, Lewisville, and Denton.
2 Houston suburbs rank among fastest-growing affordable cities in U.S.

3 weeks ago | houston.culturemap.com | Amber Heckler

A new national study has declared Texas is home to the most affordable, fast-growing cities in the country, and two Houston-area cities – League City and Pearland – make the list.
4 Austin companies named best places to work by U.S. News

3 weeks ago | austin.culturemap.com | Amber Heckler

Four distinguished Austin-based companies have been hailed among the best places to work in 2025 by U.S. News and World Report. The annual "U.S. News Best Companies to Work For" report examines thousands of publicly-traded companies around the world to determine the best employers based on six metrics including work-life balance and flexibility; quality of pay and benefits; job and company stability; career opportunities and professional development; and more.
11 Dallas-Fort Worth companies named best places to work by U.S. News

3 weeks ago | dallas.culturemap.com | Amber Heckler

Nearly a dozen distinguished Dallas-Fort Worth-based companies have been hailed among the best places to work in 2025 by U.S. News and World Report. The annual "U.S. News Best Companies to Work For" report examines thousands of publicly-traded companies around the world to determine the best employers based on six metrics including work-life balance and flexibility; quality of pay and benefits; job and company stability; career opportunities and professional development; and more.
Here is how Texans' income compares to the rest of the U.S. in 2025

3 weeks ago | austin.culturemap.com | Amber Heckler

Hardworking Texans are making less money per year than the national median, a new WalletHub study has revealed. The just-released report, "States Where People Have the Highest Income," found Texas workers are making an adjusted median annual income of $73,718, compared to the national median of $81,000 per year.