How free markets drive prosperity in Texas and across the nation, from the Texas Model and Texas jobs to inflation, federal spending, and economic freedom.
The Texas economy has become the country’s clearest test of what free markets can do. The Foundation calls the approach behind it the Texas Model: low taxes and limited regulation, held together by spending restraint. When people and employers leave high-tax states for Texas, they are voting for that model, and we study why it works and what could put it at risk.
Our policy experts track job growth, wages, the cost of living, and how Texas compares with states like California and New York. We also weigh in on national questions, from federal spending and inflation to the rankings that measure economic freedom. Prosperity follows freedom, not central planning. You’ll find our latest economic work below.