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The BOOM BELT is the center of gravity for American capitalism.
The name says it all — but the story behind it took decades to build. The eleven states that make up the southeastern quadrant of the United States — Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas — made a sustained commitment to growth: low taxes, business-friendly legal frameworks, and an unrelenting focus on creating the conditions where enterprise thrives.
The results are undeniable. Capital, talent, and companies are converging here at a pace unmatched anywhere else in the country — and now, capital markets infrastructure is following too. The next chapter of American capitalism is being written here.
By the numbers
$8.9 Trillion
Annualized GDP
Larger than every economy in the world except the United States and China.
40%
Total U.S. Exports
The BOOM BELT is America's most important global trade gateway.
#1
Destination for Global Capital
Captured $49 billion in foreign direct investment in 2024 — 53% of the U.S. total, more than any other quadrant.
57%
U.S. Job Growth
56.7% of all U.S. job growth over the last five years; now home to 53.2 million workers — the largest regional labor force in the nation.
700
Net New Households
An average of roughly 700 net new households move into the BOOM BELT every day — while every other quadrant is losing population on net.
1 in 4
U.S. Companies Headquartered
Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. public companies are headquartered here — home to 126 Fortune 500 companies.
$15K
Saved per Worker
The BOOM BELT's lighter tax burden (7.9% vs. 9.6%) saves the average worker roughly $15,000.
A return to First Principles
In April 2026, the Texas Stock Exchange convened a group of distinguished business and policy leaders around a single thesis: the BOOM BELT has become the center of gravity for American capitalism, and the infrastructure of our public markets needs to reflect that reality. Critical to achieving this goal is a return to First Principles — where policy at the state, federal, and exchange level is aligned with the foundational purpose of public markets: facilitating capital formation. As the only primary corporate and ETP listings venue built and headquartered in the BOOM BELT, TXSE is both a product of the region's rise and a catalyst to accelerate it.