As evidenced by our low unemployment rates, our low cost of living, and our strong housing market, Oklahoma’s sitting pretty in comparison to many metros these days.

Another report I recently stumbled across further implies the same.  I’ve often wondered, since we seemed to realize the ‘recession’ late, will we recover earlier also, giving us a shorter period of downturn?  Maybe I’m not the only one thinking along those lines:

two indicators suggest that the regional economy will probably start to recover earlier than most of the major metro areas in the United States

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