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Oklahoma is well known for its beauty and charm, however, there are a few places that are anything but. Check out the dirty dozen, the top 12 trashiest towns in the Sooner State. A list no one wants to be on.

Despite what you may have heard Oklahoma is thriving and the future of the Sooner State looks bright. A recent report card for the state shows high marks and steady improvement.

Is it Oklahoma's time to shine? Recently Peter Zeihan issued a report card to the Sooner State grading our current and future growth and success. His video report card and insight are very accurate and meaningful.

What are some of the biggest pros & cons of living in Oklahoma? Like most places, there are likes and dislikes. If you're new to the Sooner State or are considering moving here there are a few things you should know before becoming a transplanted Okie.

Oklahoma will soon be getting a new electric vehicle manufacturer that will bring thousands of new job opportunities to the Sooner State. They'll be setting up operation centers in Tulsa, OK. and building a new plant/factory in Pryor, OK. at the "MidAmerica Industrial Park."

When it comes to state economies hit the most by the COVID-19 pandemic, only Louisiana was hit harder than Oklahoma.

Job growth in May beat economists' expectations, coming in at 175,000 new positions added, which aligns closely with the yearly average. The unemployment rate rose ever so slightly, from 7.5 percent to 7.6 percent, a result of more people entering the work force, according to the Labor Department.

There is one business that continues to flourish no matter how unstable the American economy seems to become: prostitution. And while lawmakers are currently struggling to figure out ways to keep the country from tipping right over the fiscal cliff, there are some that believe the solution lies in legalizing and taxing the sex trade.

Regardless of who wins the presidential election, starting January 2013 some 163 million workers across the United States will be slapped with a significant tax increase.

While taxes are a way of life not all tax systems have been developed equally, according to the 2013 State Business Tax Climate Index by the Tax Foundation. The Foundation’s latest report was released today, ranking the states most and least friendly to do business in based on factors like individual income tax, sales tax, corporate income tax, property tax and unemployment insurance tax. Read Mor

They say the best time to look for a new job is when you already have one. Turns out there might actually be something to this phenomenon: New research suggests that the longer you're out of work, the harder it gets to find a new job.

For recent college graduates, the economic downturn and very, very slow recovery of the past few years have been brutal. But things may be looking up. According to the Job Outlook 2013 survey, employers are on track to hire 13 percent more graduates from the class of 2013 than they did for those who walked away with their degrees in 2012.