Andrew Schneider

Politics and Government Reporter

Andrew heads Houston Public Media’s coverage of national, state, and local elections. He also reports on major policy issues before the Texas Legislature and county and city governments across Greater Houston. Before taking up his current post, Andrew spent five years as Houston Public Media’s business reporter, covering the oil and gas industry and other issues affecting the regional and state economies. He has also served as the station’s occasional foreign correspondent, reporting from Afghanistan in 2013 and Germany in 2015. Andrew’s work has aired on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Here & Now, as well as internationally on the BBC World Service and Radio New Zealand. Before moving to Houston, Andrew spent more than a decade in Washington, D.C. as a reporter for The Kiplinger Letter. He holds degrees in history from the University of Chicago and Duke University.

Business

Wednesday AM January 26th, 2011

Posted on January 26, 2011 · House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp is calling for Congress to ratify three outstanding free trade agreements within six months. Andrew Schneider looks at the prospects for action.

Business

Tuesday PM January 25th, 2011

Posted on January 25, 2011 · Labor Department job growth numbers...Falling home prices...SEC rules on executive pay...BP oil spill litigation...

Business

Tuesday AM January 25th, 2011

Posted on January 25, 2011 · A new report by global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas shows that job cuts in the technology sector last year hit their lowest level in ten years. KUHF business reporter Andrew Schneider looks behind the numbers.

Business

Monday PM January 24th, 2011

Posted on January 24, 2011 · Supreme Court rulings on gender discrimination, credit card interest rates...Railroad job growth...Halliburton's fourth-quarter earnings...J.C. Penny closing catalog business...

Business

Monday AM January 24th, 2011

Posted on January 24, 2011 · President Hu Jintao's visit to Washington last week underscored currency as one of the biggest sore points in U.S.-Chinese relations. KUHF business reporter Andrew Schneider looks at why Beijing is reluctant to let the yuan appreciate faster.

Business

Friday PM January 21st, 2011

Posted on January 21, 2011 · Union membership drops to 1930s levels...EPA approves 15% corn-based ethanol for all cars made in last decade...Schlumberger's fourth-quarter earnings...Camden Property Trust number 10 on Fortune list of "100 Best Places to Work"

Business

Friday AM January 21st, 2011

Posted on January 21, 2011 · A battle is shaping up between the unions representing the flight attendants of merging airlines United and Continental. Andrew Schneider reports.

Bauer Business Focus

Bauer Business Focus: Marty Durbin

Posted on January 21, 2011 · It's been more than three months since the Obama administration lifted the ban on deepwater drilling it imposed in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. As yet, there have been no new drilling permits issued. Marty Durbin — executive vice president of the American Petroleum Institute — joins Andrew Schneider on this week's "Bauer Business Focus" to discuss how the delay is affecting the oil industry.

Business

Thursday PM January 20th, 2011

Posted on January 20, 2011 · New unemployment claims down...Southwest's fourth quarter earnings at 131 million...TransCanada pipeline to Gulf Coast will go ahead...Texas Transportation Institute traffic study...

Business

Thursday AM January 20th, 2011

Posted on January 20, 2011 · Reed Hastings is best known as the founder and CEO of Netflix. Fortune magazine named him its 2010 Businessperson of the Year. But before Hastings conquered the home video market, he taught high school math in Swaziland with the Peace Corps. He spoke at Rice University last night on the challenges facing public education. KUHF business reporter Andrew Schneider has the story.

Business

Wednesday PM January 19th, 2011

Posted on January 19, 2011 · President Obama meets with Chinese President Hu...Housing starts remain near worst levels since 1959...FDIC rule will force creditors of troubled banks to share losses...Record $150 million donation to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Business

Wednesday AM January 19th, 2011

Posted on January 19, 2011 · Comcast is in the process of rolling out upgrades to its HD channel and internet service. Over forty new HD channels are being introduced, as well as more on-demand video choices and increased internet speeds. Andrew Schneider reports.

Business

Tuesday PM January 18th, 2010

Posted on January 18, 2011 · Dallas-based Comerica buying Houston-based Sterling Bancshares...Builders sentiment remains discouraging...Gasoline prices still at two-year high...

Business

Monday PM January 17th, 2011

Posted on January 17, 2011 · I'm Andrew Schneider with KUHF Business News. Wang Chao, China's Vice Minister for Commerce, and more than 100 Chinese CEOs met today with Houston business leaders to sign a series of trade and investment agreements.

Business

Monday AM January 17th, 2011

Posted on January 17, 2011 · A year ago, President Obama set a target of doubling U.S. exports in five years. Andrew Schneider has this report on a new administration effort to help reach that goal.