Year In Review: Houston adjusts to slowing economy, job growth in 2019

Across the gamut of industries operating in Houston, there was a common theme on the minds of executive teams in 2019: the possibility of an impending economic recession. From energy to finance to real estate, leaders across industries were keeping tabs on slowed job growth and global trade tension, such as that of the U.S.-China trade war. Falling crude oil prices in the mid-$50s piled on another layer of economic uncertainty for Houston’s exploration, production and oil field services companies,…