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Lubbock airport experienced slight decline in passengers in 2014

2015-01-25 10:47:18| Airlines - Topix.net

The number of passengers at the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport dropped a bit in 2014 compared to the previous year, and Kelly Campbell, airport director, says that's part of the cycle airports experience. According to information provided by the airport, there were about 470,000 airline passengers in 2013.

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Jumps in auto sales, building permits help raise Lubbock Economic Index in August

2014-10-09 03:36:02| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Increases in auto sales and building permit valuations helped lift the Lubbock Economic Index 4 percent in August compared to the same month last year. The increase continued an upward trend going back more than three years following the recession and economic downturn during the end of last decade.

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Study: Permian Basin oil boom has sizable economic impact on Lubbock

2014-09-05 08:03:07| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

A new report co-authored by Bradley Ewing, professor of energy economics at Texas Tech, analyzes the economic impact of the recent oil and gas boom in the Permian Basin. According to the report, titled "Economic Impact of the Permian Basin's Oil and Gas Industry," the oil and gas business has created and sustained more than 546,000 jobs and produced an economic output of about $137.8 billion.

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