Happy New Year! 2014 will surely be another fabulous year in Southeast Texas! Poised to make major project announcements throughout the region, the Southeast Texas Economic Development Foundation invites you to attend the 2nd Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast. Dr. Ted Jones, Chief Economist for Stewart Title, will once again present the economic forecast for Southeast Texas, Texas, and the country. Register Online Throughout the year, you can visit the REPORTS section to receive updated...

It is no secret that the U.S. is making a push for more foreign investment. With the economy making a slow recovery from the hardships of the past six years, and the current slump in European markets, insourcing appears to be the low hanging fruit capable of sparking a U.S. market surge. While the United States drew $166 billion in direct investment dollars in 2012, more than any other country, the U.S. share of foreign direct investment has fallen to 17 percent from more than a third in 2000....

Guest blogger Jim Rich is President of the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce and Executive Director of the Southeast Texas Economic Development Foundation.

Welcome to our new website and blog! We are excited to add this new feature to our site which will enable us to provide you with more real time content and information about what is happening in Southeast Texas. Please visit us often and leave your comments. You may have heard about a major announcement made at the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce on November 21st. We are pleased to finally spill the beans on Project Firewater, a $1,9000,000,000 (yes, billion) investment by Natgasoline,...