Houston's new apartment construction hotspots by zip codes
If you've noticed a surge in new apartments in your Houston neighborhood, you might reside in one of the hottest zip codes for apartment construction.
Success of UAW strike shows growing leverage for labor
Following the recent agreements between autoworkers and the big 3 automakers, the strike shows a growing list of labor success and grievances.
Southwest cancellations bring possible federal fines to the airline
The federal government may be preparing to penalize Southwest Airlines for thousands of flight cancelations that affected more than 2 million travelers last December.
Texas set to house the U.S.'s three most populous cities by 2100, report says
Current migration trends and growth rates show that by 2100, the Lone Star State could be home to the three most populous cities in the United States.
Adult kids are moving in with parents to save for homes, survey reveals
The rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage now stands at 7.63%.
How much money you need to make to afford a median-priced home in Houston?
Buying a home in the U.S. has become an uphill battle; skyrocketing mortgage rates and continually rising home prices make the American dream of homeownership increasingly harder to obtain.
Survey reveals tipping trends: Who Americans tip most and least?
The dynamics of tipping culture in America have come under the spotlight in a recent survey by The Vacationer.
Biden administration awards $7 Billion to US clean energy hubs to ramp up hydrogen production
The White House calls hydrogen essential to achieving Biden's "vision of a strong, clean energy economy” and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. by 2050.
US inflation barely declined in September, price increases slow down slightly
Measures of U.S. inflation barely declined in September, evidence that consumer price increases are grinding lower at a gradual pace.
US still feeling effects of 'tip culture' following COVID-19 pandemic, professor says
A Clemson University professor says he attributes this to the pandemic and inflation.
Will oil and gas be impacted due to war in Israel? Expert weighs in
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused oil and gas prices to surge last year.
Government shutdown: Looming federal shutdown threatens paychecks, services
An uncertain future for people depending on a government paycheck or services looms as a federal shutdown looks almost certain after a failed last-ditch plan.
Gas prices will inch higher next week before offering drivers relief, experts say
The 'biggest issue facing the consumer and the economy is the relentless rise in diesel prices,' an industry analyst warned
Millionaire CEO who said there needs to be higher unemployment to punish 'arrogant' employees, apologizes
Tim Gurner, a multi-millionaire CEO of Gurner Group, a real estate company founded in 2013, said at a conference that COVID-19 created a work culture in which employees' attitudes and work ethic deteriorated.
Houston local claims $6.25 million Lotto Texas jackpot
After winning a Lotto Texas® jackpot prize worth an estimated annuitized $6.25 million, a Houston resident brought home more than groceries from a Kroger's in Pearland.
$2 billion Powerball winner buys large Bel Air mansion; take a look inside
People often ponder what they would do if they won the lottery. Having won the largest-ever Powerball jackpot of $2 billion in November, a California man had more reason to dwell it.
Home affordability is the worst it has been in nearly 40 years, study shows
U.S. home prices recently faced their sharpest rise since November.
Popular summer vacation destinations across US see uptick in vacancies
Vacation hotspots across the country saw vacancy rates as high as 20% this summer
Home prices will rise in 2023 as affordability crisis worsens, Goldman says
Goldman Sachs projects home prices to climb by 1.8% this year amid housing shortage
Federal Reserve signals potential interest rate hikes to sustain strong US economy
The continued strength of the U.S. economy could require further interest rate increases, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said.