claim: greece "has a gdp the size of the dallas-fort worth metroplex."
author: george will
evidence_1: the dallas–fort worth–arlington, tx metropolitan statistical area, the official title  designated by the united states office of management and budget,  encompasses 13 counties within the u.s. state of texas. residents of the area  refer to it as the dallas/fort worth metroplex, dfw, or the metroplex. it is the  economic and ...
evidence_2: dallas–plano–irving and fort worth–arlington are the two metropolitan divisions  of the area. it is the economic and cultural hub of north texas or north central  texas, and is commonly referred to as the dallas/fort worth metro area, dfw or  the metroplex by residents. estimates of the 2016 population of the metroplex  were ...
evidence_3: sep 19, 2013 ... still, it'll be awhile before texas is ready to mess with new york. despite their  gangbusters growth, houston and dallas-fort worth (along with every other city)  are far, far behind new york gdp-wise. in fact, the new york metro area has  almost twice as big an economy as los angeles, the next-biggest one.
evidence_4: nov 9, 2011 ... here are the top 10 reasons to be concerned: 1. italy is the eighth largest  economy in the world and the fourth largest in europe. its gross domestic product  (gdp) was over $2tn in 2010. greece, europe's other basket case, has a gdp of  $305bn – an economy about the same size as dallas, fort worth and ...
evidence_5: mar 12, 2014 ... i have adapted the results of this newest report for cities readers below, using  more current data to identify the populations and economic size of america's  economic powerhouse regions ... (some researchers have suggested combining  houston, dallas-ft. worth and austin into a single “texas triangle.