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Economy

An American flag mural painted on the side of a metal building in rural Arkansas.

How Less-educated Whites Fell Behind and Blamed Race

In Clinton, Arkansas, a reporter examines the effects of a stagnant economy on the place she came from.

by Monica Potts

Keep Reading

Texas Workers Are Dying on the Job at Alarming Rates

by Gus Bova

Ghosts of the Baker Hotel

by Jason Heid

Both Sides of the U.S.-Mexico Border Want to Renegotiate NAFTA

by Melissa del Bosque

Businesses like Presidio's J&R Stockyards, where horses are inspected before being transported to Mexico for slaughter, have cropped up along the border. May 09, 2016

The Business of Burying Horses

The border town of Presidio loses money every time it buries a dead horse — and nowadays there are hundreds of them.

by Sasha von Oldershausen

State of Texas April 2016: Bottom of the Barrel, about oil prices and production Apr 05, 2016

State of Texas: Bottom of the Barrel

by Naveena Sadasivam

Austin City Council member Greg Casar introduces supporters of a “ban the box” ordinance for private employers at a press conference Tuesday, in advance of the council’s vote on Thursday. Mar 22, 2016

Austin Poised to ‘Ban the Box’

The City Council is expected to approve a jobs ordinance that will push conversations about felony convictions later in the hiring process.

by Hannah McBride

Greg Abbott accepted the Site Selection Governor's Cup in March, but neglected to mention the behind-the-scenes corporate handouts that made Texas a frontrunner for the honor. Mar 10, 2016

Greg Abbott’s Business-Friendly Cup Overfloweth

by Patrick Michels

new migrants illustration Mar 03, 2016

The New Migrants

In the harsh post-2008 economy, builders like my father live on the road.

by Sarah Smarsh

Kingwood tea party rally Dec 02, 2015

What California Can Teach Us About Texas

If the Lone Star State doesn't want to be like the Golden State, we're really doing it wrong.

by Christopher Hooks

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