Oklahoma exports reached record levels during the first half of 2012, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The outflow of more than $3.4 billion worth of goods is an increase of 12 percent, markedly higher than the national average of 7 percent, reports the Tulsa World‘s Kyle Arnold. Thirty-four states set [...]
Aerospace is a big deal in Oklahoma, a point illustrated by census data that lists the state’s top foreign exports. Oklahoma exported $319 million in civilian aircraft, engines and parts in 2011 — the state’s No. 1 foreign commodity export. Much of the top 10 list relates to the energy industry — parts for pumps, [...]
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