Our Grade Is In: Texas Receives "F" in Financial Stability
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Don Baylor /(512) 320-0222 x 108
September 12, 2007
Our Grade Is In: Texas Receives "F" in Financial Stability >>
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When it comes to our ability to achieve financial success, Texas residents are falling behind the rest of the country, according to a report released today by the national Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED). According to the 2007-2008 Assets and Opportunity Scorecard, Texas was just one of five states that earned an âFâ based on poor performance in the following areas: Financial Security, Business Development, Homeownership, Health Care, and Education.