Saturday, June 19, 2004
An economist at the Federal Reserve Bank in Dallas has raised questions about how many jobs the new Toyota truck plant in San Antonio will generate. The big question: how many suppliers will open around the plant?
No one disputes that the plant itself will generate 2,000 jobs. The state comptroller's office estimates that suppliers to the plant will generate another 10,000 jobs. The University of Texas at San Antonio's Institute for Economic Development estimates that there will be about 5,300 supplier jobs. The Fed economist estimates the supplier jobs will be more like 2,000. Read more.
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Toyota in San Antonio: How many jobs?
