Business
Survey: 4 In 10 Houston Business Owners Plan To Require COVID-19 Shot For Employees
Posted on · A vast majority at least encourages staff to get the vaccine.
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Houston Matters
Will Restaurants And Other Businesses Fully Reopen? (March 10, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: As the mask mandate ends, businesses and restaurants can open fully. But will they? Plus: The week in politics, and reflecting on the politics of the pandemic and its economic impact, one year in.
Business
After Tough Year For Houston’s Convention Business, 2021 Is Looking Up
Posted on · Houston lost hundreds of events in 2020, but many big conventions are coming back this year.
Business
Despite Pandemic, 2020 Was Record Year For Houston Home Sales
Posted on · Sales recovered after two negative sales months in the spring.
Houston Matters
What The Biden Administration Might Mean For The Houston Economy (Dec. 17, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: What the incoming Biden administration could mean for the local economy, and how a $50 million donation will help students at Prairie View A&M.
Houston
Analysis Finds Houston 2021 Job Growth Could Be Stymied If COVID-19 Isn’t Under Control
Posted on · The Greater Houston Partnership forecasts 35,000 to 52,000 added jobs.
Houston Matters
How The Houston Economy Looks — And Where It’s Headed (Oct. 16, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: A controversial new rule for Texas social workers, an update on the local economy, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and an interactive classical music experience along Buffalo Bayou.
Business
Houston Bars Are Doing Their Best To Survive The Pandemic – But Not All Of Them Will
Posted on · The statewide shutdown order for bars has endangered some longtime Houston watering holes.
Arts & Culture Business
Houston’s Creative Economy Has Lost Tens Of Thousands Of Jobs, Nearly $2 Billion In Sales
Posted on · The fine and performing arts sector is the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Business
Houston Has Lost Thousands Of Jobs During The Pandemic. So Why Are Houstonians Buying More Homes Than Ever?
Posted on · The coronavirus pandemic is continuing to be bad for a number of Houston businesses. But a noticeable exception is the single-family housing market which – after a dip earlier in the year – is now thriving.
News
Houston’s Hotel Occupancy Is Slowly Growing, But It’s Far From Back To Normal
Posted on · Some hotels had no guests at all for some periods during the coronavirus pandemic.
Business
Coronavirus Pandemic Causing Worst Recession In 100 Years For Houston And Beyond, Texas A&M Economist Says
Posted on · Unemployment numbers are nearing those of the Great Depression.
Business
Update: Texas Leads In COVID-19 Small Business Loan Approval
Posted on · In Greater Houston, the loans have already surpassed those for Hurricane Harvey.
News
Houston’s Art World Hard Hit By Coronavirus Pandemic
Posted on · Local organizations are trying to raise money for those mostly overlooked by the government.
News
Among Houston Businesses, Many Losers But Also Some Winners During Pandemic
Posted on · Grocery stores, medical suppliers and online retailers are among the businesses that are booming during Covid-19.