Gasoline Hikes...Yikes
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Economic growth is a pattern which includes higher education and high paying jobs as the reward. The more income a individual has the more good they can purchase which increases economic growth. Texas currently has one of the highest high school drop-out rate in the United States which may mean that the population of Texans who acquire a higher education will drop. This can mean three things for the Texas economy. One, the amounts of higher paying jobs in Texas will decrease. Two, there will be a low income standard which will stunt the amount of spending in Texas. Three, Texas will experience a drop in economic growth and a rise in unemployment.
How can a company supply a large amount of college degree requiring jobs if there isn't a large demand for them? They can't. In the future, if the drop-out rate continues, large companies who supply a significant amount of jobs will leave and relocate to other cities who can supply the people with skills needed to perform the jobs...