Tag: Economy
The bigger plan behind Trump’s attempted Fed firing
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It’s the Economy, Donald
If economic trends continue, tariffs—which amount, despite the president’s insistence otherwise, to taxes on US companies and ultimately on US consumers—coupled with rising unemployment...
U.S. will build sterile fly factory in Texas to stop screwworm from devastating livestock industry
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Trump’s disastrous pick to oversee US economic data
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Dallas and Fort Worth end their diversity efforts to keep federal funding
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Trump’s new tax, briefly explained
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Right degrees, wrong time: New graduates face discouraging odds of landing a job
Recent graduates looking to enter an increasingly shaky labor market are painting a dire picture of their job search: “A black hole,” one said....
Texas cities, counties may face new limits on raising property taxes
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U.S. economy added just 73,000 jobs in July as erratic Trump trade policies unsettle employers
U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month and Labor Department revisions showed that hiring was much weaker than previously reported in May and...
August increase in Mexico tariffs could strain Texas economy | Houston Public Media
Importers and exporters based in Texas have so far avoided the harshest effects of the trade war sparked by President Donald Trump's tariffs on...
