One thing was clear for Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt during the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber’s State Spotlight held recently at Oklahoma Christian University: Education, workforce development and transportation infrastructure are high on his priority list this legislative session.
According to the Greater Oklahoma City Outlook, the Oklahoma economy is still recovering as it strives to recover the economic activity and employment lost in the pandemic.
In 2023, the Oklahoma City metro should continue to show positive growth despite slowing national economic conditions, according to the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber’s annual Greater Oklahoma City Economic Outlook.
For the month of November, Oklahoma City MSA unemployment improved from the previous month, from 3.3% to 2.8%.
The relocation of KWTV News 9 to their new home in at Sheridan and Robinson last month is another example how downtown Oklahoma City continues its resurgence as an economic development destination for business and industry.
According to the most recent inspection data from the Federal Highway Administration, Oklahoma has moved up to No. 5 in the nation for the lowest percentage of structurally deficient bridges on the highway system.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Air Force unveiled the new B-21 Raider bomber to the public following years of secret development. Once placed into full-time service, the long-range bomber will be maintained at Tinker Air Force Base.
Having an available pipeline of workers is critical to the long-term growth and viability of the state's aviation and aerospace industry. To that end, Norman Public Schools launched the Oklahoma Aviation Academy this fall as a way to expose more high school students from across the state and metro to STEM and to encourage them to consider aviation as a career choice.
