The GEDC invests in projects that grow the economy and create jobs in Giddings, Texas. We are aggressively pro-business with a proven track record of helping businesses bring projects in on time and under budget. Click the map below to see the projects we have supported and how they have positively impacted our community.
A Look Ahead for the Texas Economy
24 Feb 2022
News
The past two years have been difficult, but the path forward is encouraging!
The Texas economy was in the midst of a historic expansion in early 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. In just two months, nearly 1.5 million jobs were lost. Since that time, a recovery has ensued, and many parts of the state have reached or exceeded pre-pandemic employment levels. Issues remain, but the recovery is well conditioned to continue (as long as another major outbreak of serious COVID-19 cases requiring retrenchment of business activity can be avoided).
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Delegation is one of the most important tasks of any manager — be they a C-suite executive or a line manager on the plant floor. However, the ability to delegate competently is far more complex than expected. The issue of whom to choose for which job or task, when and...
State of the States
Feb 21 2022There were a few common threads to all state legislative sessions in 2021: The seated legislators all had to wrangle, wheedle, cajole or otherwise out-maneuver one another as they redrew legislative and congressional districts in accordance with new U.S. Census numbers. Throughout the year, state leaders also had to figure...
Governor Abbott Congratulates Texas Universities On Earning Prestigious National Research Rankings
Feb 16 2022Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and Baylor University on earning the prestigious national research ranking of Carnegie Tier One, joining nine other Texas universities that have again attained the coveted Tier One ranking for academic excellence at doctoral universities with "very high...
