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Texas Is The Future Of America, Time Declares

Time
"The United States of Texas" is the cover story ofthe latest edition of Time magazine.

Texas is the star of the latest edition of Time magazine.

The publication declares that Texas is America’s future – and it gives plenty of reasons why.

Three of the five fastest growing cities are in Texas, the magazine notes.

Tyler Cowen writes: “As an economist and a libertarian, I have become convinced that whether they know it or not, these migrants are being pushed (and pulled) by the major economic forces that are reshaping the American economy as a whole: the hollowing out of the middle class, the increased costs of living in the U.S.'s established population centers and the resulting search by many Americans for a radically cheaper way to live and do business.”

Read all about it here. (Note: There is a paywall.)

Eric Aasen is KERA’s managing editor. He helps lead the station's news department, including radio and digital reporters, producers and newscasters. He also oversees keranews.org, the station’s news website, and manages the station's digital news projects. He reports and writes stories for the website and contributes pieces to KERA radio. He's discussed breaking news live on various public radio programs, including The Takeaway, Here & Now and Texas Standard, as well as radio and TV programs in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.