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Economic Development Update

September 10, 2025
DFW Labor Market Update. A semi trailer truck traveling through the countryside. Photo Credit: 2020 Zetong Li on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/photos/white-and-blue-truck-on-road-during-daytime-mVqTumQH-c0]

The DFW labor market lost 12,200 jobs from June to July, even as job postings climbed 14%. Registered nurses led the gains with postings up 37.7%, while truck drivers saw a 10.3% decline from June.

Read the latest DFW Labor Market Update for more information.

Canada-based financial services company Scotiabank will establish a regional headquarters in Dallas’ Victory Park and create 1,025 new jobs. The move was supported by a $10.8 million Texas Enterprise Fund grant from the State of Texas and a $2.7 million incentive from the City of Dallas.

Read more about the announcement in D Magazine.

 The Scotiabank Logo
A group of people pose for a photo on the UT Dallas campus in front of a sign that reads “UTD, The University of Texas at Dallas, Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate”.

The University of Texas at Dallas was one of the stops on the North Texas leg of the recent “Best of Texas” bus tour. This annual tour is an opportunity for business leaders from Japan and Taiwan to discover the benefits of investing in our state and forming local partnerships. The visit to UT Dallas allowed the Office of Facilities & Economic Development to explain how UT Dallas contributes to our region’s workforce, economy and innovation ecosystem.

Read more on our website.

We are happy to fulfill customized data requests for our North Texas economic development partners and to connect local industry with UT Dallas research and workforce development initiatives.

Please reach out to Jenny Mizutowicz, CEcD to learn how your organization can partner with UT Dallas.

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