Texas economy

Eggs are a staple item that’s tough to skip on the grocery list – that’s why shelling out big bucks per dozen is no yoke.

Two bills filed with the Texas State House – HB 673 and HB 511 — are being hailed as “no costs measures” to curb homelessness by housing advocates.

A Texas A&M economist says the real estate market will likely continue to cool in the coming year.

Here's how those assets got there, and how to reclaim your own money.

Payday and auto title loans have cost Texas 2,000 permanent jobs and taken $1.6 billion a year from mostly low-income people who would have otherwise spent the money on goods and services.

Food banks across Texas are now struggling to keep up with growing demand even more than they were during the pandemic.

The inflation rate tracked by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas was at 4.7%, up from 4.5% in July.

The state’s trade relationship with its southern neighbor remains strong despite the global pandemic. There is also hope new money for ports included in the bipartisan federal infrastructure bill will add to that growth.

Economist Ray Perryman says Texas stands to lose over $180,000 per year for every person who can’t go back to work because of the pandemic.

From cross-border trade with Mexico to oil and gas exports, Texas could soon start feeling economic impacts as the virus spreads and affects global supply…