What's Ahead in 2017? The Permian Gets More Productive as Oil Stabilizes

Last New Year, the business staff of The Dallas Morning News put together a list of the key topics likely to shape DFW's business landscape. And we did pretty well.We thought oil prices were likely to remain lower but relatively steady throughout the year, and we cast doubt on prevailing predictions that our economy would tank if lower oil prices did, in fact, persist. We were right on all counts.We foresaw downtown Dallas becoming even cooler, and expected the birth of The Star -- the Dallas Cowboy's new headquarters and training center in Frisco's $5 billion mile -- to blow everyone's mindsSo we've put our minds together again to come up with what we see as the Top 10 economic catalysts for the year ahead. We'll roll out one a day between now and the new year.  Continue reading...