Report: Texas Bathroom Bill Diverted From School, Tax Issues
Some business leaders said the bill could cost Texas billions in boycotts and lost jobs.
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Some business leaders said the bill could cost Texas billions in boycotts and lost jobs.
The Texas unemployment rate rose slightly in January to start the year at 4 percent, the Texas Workforce Commission reported on Friday. The December statewide jobless rate was 3.9 percent.
President Donald Trump is calling on Congress to "set politics aside" and overhaul the nation's immigration system during his State of the Union address.
Economists expect tax overhaul to provide a modest boost to the U.S. economy, but are increasingly worried that a rewrite of NAFTA will take a toll on growth.
The Texas unemployment rate has improved for the sixth straight month with an October jobless figure of 3.9 percent.
It looks like Dallas has a fighting chance to be Amazon's choice for its second headquarters in the US.
The House on Thursday gave a significant boost to President Donald Trump's promise to cut taxes.
Americans increased their spending at retailers last month by the most in two and a half years, driven by strong auto sales as residents of hurricane-ravaged areas replaced destroyed cars.
The White House and congressional Republicans are finalizing a tax plan that would slash the corporate rate while likely reducing the levy for the wealthiest Americans. President Donald Trump is ready to roll out the policy proposal at midweek.
A Wall Street Journal report says that hackers broker into Equifax's computer systems in March, giving them months to probe vulnerabilities and eventually gain access to the data of 143 million Americans.
A summer of natural catastrophes has exposed another peril in disaster-prone states: How to pay for the rescues, repairs and rebuilding.
The Texas unemployment rate for August improved to 4.2 percent for the fourth straight month of declining jobless figures.
The Texas unemployment rate slipped to 4.8 percent in May, the Texas Workforce Commission reported Friday.
The sneaker maker said Thursday that it plans to focus on the hottest-selling sneakers, slash the number of styles it offers and sell more shoes directly to customers online as part of a restructuring in which it also will cut about 1,400 jobs.
Forecasts for U.S. economic growth are coming in slightly lower after a weak first quarter, according to a survey of business economists released Monday. The survey is based on responses from 52 forecasters.
"To those viewing this as an apocalyptic event, take a deep breath," said SMU economics professor Mike Davis.
The reaction among Texas leaders to President Donald Trump's decision to pull the United States after the Paris climate agreement largely fell along partisan lines.
Mansfield has quietly built an economic engine that now appears to be racing forward with huge growth ahead.
Retail gasoline prices across Texas held steady this week at an average $2.11 per gallon.
AAA Texas on Thursday reported the statewide price at the pump was an average $2.09 per gallon. Drivers across the U.S. are paying an average $2.29 per gallon.
The Federal Reserve is raising its benchmark interest rate for the second time in three months and signaling that any further hikes this year will be gradual.
President Donald Trump vows to keep American jobs in the U.S. But his pick for labor secretary outsourced his company's technology department to the Philippines.
U.S. home prices rose again in October as buyers bidding for scarce properties drove prices higher.
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates climbed for the seventh straight week following Donald Trump's election victory, again marking new highs for the year.
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise its key interest rate for the first time in a year when its policy meeting ends Wednesday.
