Buy the Basin: Potential Benefits to Increasing Local Purchases in the Permian Basin
Brief Published on June 05, 2020Increasing local spending can lead to significant benefits in the Permian Basin Region including additional retail sales and jobs, as well as tax receipts to local entities. The Perryman Group estimated the economic benefits if people in the Region increased spending at local retail stores, restaurants, and personal services establishments to levels consistent with patterns in other areas. These amounts are fully adjusted to reflect goods and services that are available in the Permian Basin and income levels of area residents.
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- local,
- Permian Basin,
- restaurants,
- retail,
- services
How did retail sales fare in April?
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- economy,
- retail sales
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- holiday sales,
- retail
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- coronavirus,
- COVID-19,
- retail sales
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- coronavirus,
- COVID-19,
- retail
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- retail sales
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- holiday sales,
- retail sales
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- Internet retail,
- sales tax