As the largest local economy in the nation’s fourth largest metropolitan area, Dallas' sales economy is buoyed by continued strong in-migration patterns and the secondary impact of the national and regional energy/manufacturing renaissance. Area professional, financial, health and logistics sectors are the main benefactors providing jobs and salaries for employees. Expected firm relocations continue to create job growth for the DFW region and Dallas for the foreseeable future. While the in-migration created by firm moves has brought more employed consumers to the area, Dallas’ diverse industry employment mix continues to support steady and progressive local economic growth and continues to dampen the negative effects of any single industry downturn.