Hello, I'm Tamerson Ford. Welcome to Business Daily from the BBC. It's the 11th largest economy in the world and growing fast. Today, we're talking all things Texan.

Texas is the second largest state economy in the United States. More and more companies are moving

from the East Coast and the West Coast to Texas to Austin, the Dallas to Houston.

It's not just cowboy boots and big oil in the Lone Star State. The technology industry is

driving incredible change. But this low-tax economy is also brimful of small businesses. We'll hear from some at the Texas

State Fair, and yes, there's fried butter too. His bear that one San Antonio last year brought, I think, 82,000.

So Caden already has a pig that sold for $80,000. Yes, ma'am.

I'll tell you what, he'll be a millionaire by the time he's 18.

He's got a great start on his college fund.

Yes, ma'am.

So how is Texas managing its diverse economy

and marrying traditional businesses with the cutting edge?

Business Daily from the BBC World Service.

It produces more oil than any other state in America. But at the same time, it generates more

renewable electricity than anywhere else in the country. Texas, the southern state that has

been growing at a staggering rate for decades is full of surprises

and contrasts.

Businesses big and small have been flocking to the giant state.

And the number of Texans is expected to double by 2050.

Well, Texas is the second largest state economy in the United States, just short of California.

More and more companies are moving from the East Coast and the West Coast to Texas to Austin,

to Dallas to Houston.

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