TEXAS ECONOMY
Op-Ed: The Biden/Harris clean energy plan helps create good-paying jobs — here’s how
| August 8, 2024
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A third-generation union member thinks the Biden/Harris clean energy plan is good for America.
As more Texans struggle with housing costs, homeownership becoming less attainable
| July 3, 2024
More Texas homeowners and renters than ever are struggling with high housing costs — and the state’s high home prices have potentially put the dream of owning a home out-of-reach for a growing number of families. That’s according to a new report from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, which also found that home […]
Everything you need to know about the minimum wage in Texas
by Joi Louviere
| May 22, 2024
With Texas' minimum wage stuck at $7.25, get a quick view into the minimum wage debate in the state and throughout the country.
Making it in DFW: Meet Caazena Hunter of Pleasant Grove & Cedar Hill
by Joi Louviere
| May 15, 2024
Surviving in DFW is a lot harder than it used to be. Area residents have had to hustle and reassess values to thrive in what was once a low-cost metropolis.
Dallas resident struggles to pay bills amid cost of living increases
by Maya Gayler
| April 18, 2024
Dallas resident Jazzmine Crist hopes her local government and whoever wins Texas’ Senate race will actually start addressing the economic struggles that working-class Texans like her are experiencing.