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EPISODE · Aug 21, 2024 · 21 MIN

Is business better in Texas?

from Behind the Money

Hundreds of companies have moved their headquarters to Texas in recent years, including big names like Tesla, HP and Charles Schwab. They’ve been enticed by low taxes, light regulation and the promise to run their businesses on their own terms. But the FT’s Houston correspondent Myles McCormick explains that there might be limits to that message of economic freedom.Clips from ABC News, CBS, Fox 26, KHOU 11- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:Will US companies keep faith in the ‘Texas miracle’?Beware the Texas advance on Wall StreetTexas group plans stock exchange to compete with NYSE and NasdaqFor further listening: Why Elon Musk is breaking up with Delaware- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Myles McCormick (@mylesmccormick_) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Register now for the FT Weekend Festival, and claim £24 off your pass using promo code FTPodcast at: ft.com/festivalRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hundreds of companies have moved their headquarters to Texas in recent years, including big names like Tesla, HP and Charles Schwab. They’ve been enticed by low taxes, light regulation and the promise to run their businesses on their own terms. But the FT’s Houston correspondent Myles McCormick explains that there might be limits to that message of economic freedom.Clips from ABC News, CBS, Fox 26, KHOU 11- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:Will US companies keep faith in the ‘Texas miracle’?Beware the Texas advance on Wall StreetTexas group plans stock exchange to compete with NYSE and NasdaqFor further listening: Why Elon Musk is breaking up with Delaware- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Myles McCormick (@mylesmccormick_) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Register now for the FT Weekend Festival, and claim £24 off your pass using promo code FTPodcast at: ft.com/festivalRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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