ECONOMY
Fed’s decision to cut interest rates could lower housing costs
| September 19, 2024
The announcement from the Federal Reserve will lower mortgage rates and encourage more building of apartments, which could lower rental costs.
13 wildest lies Trump told in the debate with Kamala Harris
| September 11, 2024
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Ex-President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris met for their first presidential debate—and Trump unleashed a barrage of lies and misleading claims.
High food prices are hurting Texas families. Here’s what Kamala Harris has proposed to lower costs.
| September 10, 2024
The vice president has said that she will call on Congress to pass a federal ban on price gouging and give the Federal Trade Commission more authority to prevent consolidation in the food industry.
Kamala Harris proposes plan to make it easier for Texans to start small businesses
| September 5, 2024
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Harris has proposed expanding a tax deduction for costs that are incurred while starting a business, creating a new fund that would allow the country’s smallest banks to cover the interest accrued on loans to new businesses, and more.
Kamala Harris wants to make it easier to afford housing in Texas
| September 4, 2024
After years of a worsening housing crisis in Texas, Kamala Harris’ proposals seek to create three million homes by 2028, provide down payment assistance to first-time home buyers, and crack down on price fixing among corporate landlords.