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This Houston Nonprofit Helps Low-Income Daycares Recover From Harvey With An App

Posted on March 15, 2019 · Collaborative for Children is partnering with daycare app Brightwheel to help struggling daycare centers.

Business

Kroger Will Launch Driverless Delivery In Houston

Posted on March 14, 2019 · It’s the second location for the grocery retailer’s autonomous vehicle program.

Houston Matters

Report: Continued Immigration Is Essential For Houston’s Long-Term Growth

Posted on March 13, 2019 · Brett Perlman from Center for Houston's Future explains his organization's findings.

Energy & Environment

Pompeo In Houston: US Energy Dominance Good For The World

Posted on March 13, 2019 · The secretary of state spoke at Houston’s CERAWeek.

Business

IEA Report: US To Become Net Oil Exporter By 2021

Posted on March 11, 2019 · That’s good news for Houston.

Business

Apartment Application Fraud On The Rise In Houston

Posted on March 11, 2019 · Online leasing has made apartment companies more susceptible to fraud.

Energy & Environment

ExxonMobil Reaches $600,000 Settlement With EPA, DOJ

Posted on March 8, 2019 · After a deadly accident, environmental advocates say the civil penalty is little more than a slap on the wrist.

Business

Houston’s 2018 Job Growth Lower Than Previously Estimated

Posted on March 8, 2019 · Revisions by the Texas Workforce Commission show a 35,000 difference in jobs created in 2018.

Immigration

Curtailing Immigration Could Cost Houston Billions In GDP

Posted on March 8, 2019 · New research shows how restrictive immigration policies could hurt the city’s future economic growth.

Bauer Business Focus

What Robots Mean For The Future Of The Hospitality Industry

Posted on March 8, 2019 · A University of Houston study examines the impact robots will have in hotels and restaurants.

Business

Tariffs Didn’t Keep Houston From Strong Foreign Trade Growth, But Probably Slowed It

Posted on March 7, 2019 · The Houston customs district exported more goods in 2018 than in at least a decade.

Business

High-Income Renters Account For Strongest Growth In Houston

Posted on March 1, 2019 · The number of high-income renters keeps rising in Houston and the nation.

Bauer Business Focus

How Homelessness Affects Houston’s Economy

Posted on March 1, 2019 · The chairman of a homeless housing nonprofit says housing people is cheaper than doing nothing.

Transportation

Houston’s Grand Parkway Receives $605 Million Federal Loan For Further Expansion

Posted on February 22, 2019 · The money will help build the eastern section of the massive toll road project. Earlier segments were built using similar loans.