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Local Businesses Look For Ways To Go From ‘Small’ to ‘Established’

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on December 8, 2021 · Listener share how local shops have impacted their communities and how to grow their own shops.

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Houston Matters

Special Edition: Attorney Jared Woodfill, SBA’s Tim Jeffcoat, and BCM’s Dr. Jill Weatherhead (July 6, 2020)

Troy Schulze

Posted on July 6, 2020 · Conversations about the lawsuit against Gov. Abbott's bar closures, the struggles of small businesses, and the latest developments regarding COVID-19.

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Houston Matters

Special Edition: A COVID-19 Power Hour With U.S. Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia And Others

Troy Schulze

Posted on May 14, 2020 · Officials from federal, state, and county government, as well as representatives with unemployment and small-business agencies, answer listeners' questions related to COVID-19.

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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Texas remains a powerhouse in job growth even though hiring could slow later this year

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on August 8, 2022 · Despite the gains made in June, job growth could cool slightly in the coming months. A key reason, along with a decline in manufacturing, is that staffing shortages remain.

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Houston Matters

What rising inflation means for Houston’s economy (July 14, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 14, 2022 · On Thursday's show: Whether continued inflation could lead to a recession, local activists and officials take on hazardous chemical leaks on Houston's east side, and gay conservatives in Texas search for belonging in a party that's openly hostile to them.

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Houston’s strong place in the global economy despite the pandemic (May 20, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 20, 2022 · On Friday's show: How Houston fared in international trade and business in 2021, plans to restore natural prairie around town, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and how bees have influenced human architecture.

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The U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February. It’s another sign of a hot labor market

Scott Horsley, NPR

Posted on March 4, 2022 · U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs in February, as the unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, from 4% in January. The Federal Reserve hopes to curb inflation without stalling job growth.

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