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Business | Rodeo capitalism<br>Texas is America Inc’s new centre of gravity<br>Exxon’s reincorporation is one more feather in the state’s cowboy hat<br>Share
Illustration: Nicolas Ortega
May 31st 2026|AUSTIN AND DALLAS|7 min read
“Just when I thought I got him to fall in love with Tennessee, I shoulda known better than to take him back to Abilene.” So laments Ella Langley in “Choosin’ Texas”, a song that has ranked near the top of America’s music charts throughout 2026. Some of those listens may be coming from policymakers elsewhere in the country. Much like Ms Langley, they are losing to Texas.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “Rodeo capitalism”
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