Crunch time for Ector County ISD signals cautious growth mood
Odessa Texas faces a tentative population shift as Ector County Independent School District plans after the Christmas break to gauge enrollment trends. Officials hope a downturn won’t be sharp while unemployment benefits wane for oil workers. Chamber leaders downplay a rumored mass exodus and cite a 3.7 percent drop in residential hookups since year start, implying about 127,000 residents in the area.
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Special Report on 1984 Population for Ector County
Population was 144,477 in 1984. Critics including Jerry Tschauner of the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission and J. E. Brecht of the University of Texas of the Permian Basin question the assumption that boom-era trends continue. Ector County Fiscal Services Director Tom Pace notes the current population is likely lower.
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Odessa jobless rate to mirror labor-force drop in basin
Midland economist Jim Williams projects Odessa will shed 2,000 to 4,000 jobs next year even if OPEC stabilizes oil at 18 dollars a barrel. Unemployment has lingered above 16 percent for three months as oil slump effects hit retailers, services, and government, with TEC data showing a 2.2 percent labor-force decline and 1979-level employment in wage surveys.
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OPEC Talks Stall Amid Iran Iraq Rift in Geneva
In Geneva OPEC ministers suspended talks after four hours with no final accord on cutting output and lifting prices. Iran and Iraq clash over quotas while UAE and Gabon officials urged progress. Analysts see a price rise if a 5 percent cut is adopted despite a war between Iran and Iraq and a Baghdad air strike report.
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