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For June, the Oklahoma City MSA saw an unemployment rate of just 3.2%.

Oklahoma City’s Asian District Cultural Association will host their annual Asian Night Market Festival on August 20. The event will be held around Military Park, located east of Classen Boulevard, between Northwest 24th Street and Northwest 25th Street from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m.

VeloCity visited with Jody McAnally to talk about the exciting developments taking place around the OKC Farmers Public Market as they celebrate its 20th anniversary under their ownership.

OKC Outlets is now home to the latest work of muralist, Carlos Barboza. The outlet shops commemorated the new “Fashion through the Ages” mural with a ribbon cutting ceremony, alongside Greater Oklahoma City Chamber staff on July 21. The artwork includes references to the trends of yesteryear and beyond, while bringing a contemporary aspect to the sole outlet shopping center in Oklahoma City.

Appearing on these types of lists is no accident. The City of Oklahoma City has proven to be responsive to residents, and not combative toward the business community. In fact, we are partners on many levels, and that shows in this latest example of our collective success.

Oklahoma City was listed in the top 10 of WalletHub’s “2022’s Best- & Worst-Run Cities in America” list.

The latest employment data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics continued to show the strength of the Oklahoma City economy. For May, the Oklahoma City MSA had an unemployment rate of just 2.6%.

As July begins, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, through its “Stand Tall, Shop Small for OKC” campaign, is urging all Oklahoma City residents to spend money at small businesses around the city to provide a boost to those businesses during the summer months and beyond.