Jim Lee

March 18, 2007: Bayfront development

October 19, 2007: Resort Projects in Corpus Christi Work to Attract Big Spenders

October 18, 2006: Study boosts amount area could profit from resort

September 14, 2006: Expansion on horizon for A&M-CC

June 26, 2006: Study: Family Businesses Outperform Non-Family Firms

August 30, 2006: Bowled over

December 8, 2005: 56% of Texans will spend same

June 27, 2005: Tourists mean business, about $1.1 billion worth

November 7, 2004: Deposits stack up

October 13, 2004: Spokes stoked economy

October 4, 2004: Bike ride boost to economy

August 24, 2004: Unions protest pay rules

August 15, 2004: Health care will rev up city's economic engine

August 7, 2004: Holiday won't impact revenue

June 29, 2004: Interest rates could rise again

June 2004: Oil, air, sea provide diversity

February 1, 2004: Velocity Games impact is felt

January 25, 2004: Economy on the upswing

September 2, 2003: Housing here strong; other figures down

June 28, 2003: Increase in pawnshop business indicates economy is lagging

June 8, 2003: Construction booms, but unemployment up

February 25, 2003: Blue collar wages are higher here

February 10, 2003: Airport sees a drop in traffic

January 16, 2003: City ranks high in job growth: Nueces-San Pat area outpaced both San Antonio and Austin

November 25, 2002: Surprising news: Survey shows Laredo not so expensive to live in after all

November 8, 2002: Living in C.C. costs less

November 3, 2002: Taxation and economic growth bring paradox

October 6, 2002: Local economic trends, good and bad

September 1, 2002: Recession is just economy adjusting itself

August 4, 2002: Stock jitters may stall economy: Fed policy has worked magic so far, staving off further recession

July 31, 2002: Large crowds expected for tax-free shopping event

July 7, 2002: Travel slump misses Corpus Christi

June 22, 2002: Many say jobs hard to find: Corpus Christi residents wary of economy's growth

June 11, 2002: Local families making more money: But census data show Corpus Christi is still 11 percent behind state average

June 2, 2002: Economic crystal ball still is very cloudy

CorpusChristiDaily.com: Consumer Confidence: Recent Local Survey Indicates High Confidence

May 16, 2002: Recession milder in Coastal Bend: Corpus Christi's sales tax rebate check is up $600,000 from 2001

CorpusChristiDaily.com: A Tale of Two Cities: Two Generations of Growth Accounting for Corpus Christi and Austin

May 5, 2002: Area does not follow the leader

April 7, 2002: Corpus Christi is miles away from catching up to Austin's growth

March 17, 2002: Tourism is big, but just how big?

March 2, 2002: Area could be a top tourism destination.

February 3, 2002: Trends kept city economy fairly healthy.

January 6, 2002: Corpus Christi's economy defied the odds against growth in 2001.

January 6, 2002: Workers of the world reunite! Holiday '01 is over.

Texas Labor Market Review, November 2001: How does the Federal Reserve's Lowering Interest Rates Affect the economy. (Pdf file)

November 4, 2001: Amid nationwide gloom and doom, local economy is doing well

October 28, 2001: Economy in Corpus is holding strong - Local expert: 'The worst is over for Corpus Christi'

October 2, 2001: Area rises in rankings: Local military presence helps soften the economic impact of Sept. 11 attacks

September 29, 2001: Many economic signs point to a recession

September 9, 2001: Poll: Most Texans are happy at work

September 2, 2001: Corpus Christi is resilient to national downturns

August 5, 2001: City's sales nearly as big as they seem: Statistics show Corpus Christi is outperforming major metros

August 5, 2001: City's jobless rate is falling

May 6, 2001: U.S. economy is decelerating, but city is still on solid footing

June 25, 2000: Poll says we need a break