We're all shocked by a new survey that revealed Shreveport-Bossier has the fastest shrinking economy and wonder why that's the case. But why exactly are we shocked or surprised by the statistics?
Despite the strength of Texas' economy in recent years and Shreveport's historic ties to the Texas economy, why is the region the fastest shrinking economy in the nation?
Shreveport-Bossier is America's fastest shrinking metropolitan economy according to data from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. The most obvious question to ask is how did this happen? Who is responsible and how does this get fixed?
Shreveport-Bossier had been named the fastest shrinking metropolitan area in the nation in terms of economic growth based on data provided by the United States Conference of Mayors.