Latest from Elizabeth Trovall

• Jan 16, 2025

  Texas looks likely to pass school voucher legislation

  

  Texas would join a growing number of states that have invested in private education in recent years.

  Read MoreSaveShareDownload
• Jan 15, 2025

  President Biden used humanitarian parole in “unprecedented” ways. What’s next under Trump?

  

  Trump officials have called President Joe Biden’s use of humanitarian parole illegal. Even without policy changes, pathways to stay in the U.S. legally are limited.

  Read MoreSaveShareDownload
• Jan 7, 2025

  The $78 billion trade deficit may look big. But compared to what?

  

  The trade gap signals strong demand for imports, which can be a good sign for the economy. Also, it’s been fairly stable relative to GDP.

  Read MoreSaveShareDownload
• Jan 6, 2025

  How import tariffs affect the value of the dollar

  

  The dollar adjusts quickly to signals of where tariffs are headed, and higher import duties strengthen the dollar’s value.

  Read MoreSaveShareDownload
• Jan 2, 2025

  More Texans are investing in microgrids to avoid winter power outages

  

  Microgrids generate and supply their own power in tandem with the grid and work as a backup option in case extreme weather knocks out power.

  Read MoreSaveShareDownload
• Dec 30, 2024

  Pending home sales increase as inventory loosens

  

  Pending sales were up 2.2% in November.

  Read MoreSaveShareDownload
• Dec 25, 2024

  In a Trump immigration crackdown, there will be losers and winners

  

  Labor shortages may fuel inflation and hurt construction and food service. Some U.S.-born workers, along with the detention industry, may gain.

  Read MoreSaveShareDownload
• Dec 21, 2024

  How a $7 billion investment in clean hydrogen could cut the refining industry’s “carbon intensity”

  

  A hub launched last month on the Gulf Coast, where hydrogen production is essential to refining and ammonia production.

  Read MoreSaveShareDownload
• Dec 9, 2024

  The advertising world is changing fast — mergers can help firms stay ahead of the curve

  

  Omnicom says its acquisition of rival Interpublic Group makes it well positioned to grow under the “new era of marketing.”

  Read MoreSaveShareDownload
• Dec 6, 2024

  Some Texas homes are building in blackout protection

  

  A home builder and an electricity retailer are partnering to install backup power batteries in new homes as Texans brace for potential outages this winter.

  Read MoreSaveShareDownload