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Throughout the last two years, the Oklahoma City metro has consistently bucked the norm when it comes to economic strength and viability when compared to other large cities. While community leaders in those cities lamented over higher-than-normal unemployment rates and lower tax revenue collections, leaders here breathed a sigh of relief as unemployment remained low and sales tax collections rebounded, even setting record highs.

Another week, another national citation for chef Jeff Chanchaleune's Ma Der Lao Kitchen.

Personal finance website WalletHub recently ranked Oklahoma City as the eighth best-run city in America.Personal finance website WalletHub recently ranked Oklahoma City as the eighth best-run city in America.

For July, the Oklahoma City metro had an unemployment rate of just 3.1%. This represents the 11th-lowest rate among metro areas with more than 1 million in population.

The Gilded Acorn is the latest addition to downtown Oklahoma City’s First National Center. The pastry shop is a concept of renowned chef Andrew Black, widely known for his efforts in establishing local favorites Black Walnut and Grey Sweater.

The Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau and Shop Good have partnered to present a new line of Oklahoma City-influenced apparel. Based on the concept of The Modern Frontier, each hand-printed item incorporates different attractions of the city like the Oklahoma River, skyline, or streetcar.

Downtown Oklahoma City will soon welcome an additional five-story building. The Muse apartment complex is a high-density, mixed-use development that will add to the ambience of the city’s downtown arts district.

Midtown is making room for more developments with the addition of a four-story, mixed-use building at the corner of North Hudson Avenue and Northwest 11th Street.