On March 27, Harris County Commission Court approved a plan to increase minimum wage to $20 an hour for county employees and ...

Discover which Houston neighborhoods face the greatest challenges with crime, poverty, and infrastructure issues.

HOUSTON – According to experts, it might be a warning sign. The average price of gas in Houston is down 41 cents compared to a year ago. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, ...

Daniel Potter, Director of the Houston Population Research Center, breaks down the findings of a recent report, the biggest economic challenges for storm victims, and which populations are hit the ...

A state bill that passed the Texas Senate could mean the end of the line for hundreds of businesses in Houston, possibly even a major expansion in the works.

MARCH 26, 2025 — A UTSA center aims to help reverse some of the hardest-hitting economic challenges in South-Central Texas, ...

As experts look to unemployment or G.D.P., people online are turning to pop culture moments (like Will Smith’s new album or a new “Ted Lasso” season) as signs of economic instability.

Still, the report's warnings and its projections for the future also set the stage for the challenges on the debt, government spending and economic growth that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ...

HOUSTON — As the Texas Legislature prioritizes a crackdown on consumable hemp products and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), at least one Houston business is bracing for a fight. Benjamin Meggs, CEO ...