Consumer

The eyes of the energy world are on Houston this week as leaders from around the globe are meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center for the World Petroleum Congress. Held every three years, it's the first time this meeting has been held in the U.S., and Houston, since 1987.

Investigators tell FOX 26 people buy bogus temporary plates because their vehicle would fail inspection, to avoid paying fees and tolls, or to conceal their true identity.

Workforce Solutions will help pay for child care for qualifying parents or caregivers returning to work.

The campaign is called Dreaming of a Black Christmas and this is the part some people are having trouble with. Black Lives Matter is asking customers to only utilize Black-owned businesses during that time frame.

After taking an unprecedented pounding during the pandemic, the Houston area economy appears to be on its way to a full recovery.

Many restaurants and hotels are still struggling to hire enough staff to meet customer demand for the holidays and facing higher food and supply costs.

Sales for this year's Cyber Monday were down a bit over last year, but American consumers still spent $10.7 billion for online purchases. Now, as we wait for our packages, cyber-crooks are ready to take advantage and trick consumers into sharing the holiday spirit.

$4 billion to $7 billion in corporate matching donations go untapped each year.

Shoppers are snapping up deals on this Cyber Monday, but scams seem to be growing as fast as the sales.