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Economy
Get the latest on jobs, business, growth, and policy shaping the state’s economy with in-depth reporting from The Texas Tribune.
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Economy
Video: Dallas Fed President Forecasts 2012 Economy
Richard Fisher, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, forecasts the future of the national economy at the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce’s annual Economic Forecast event in Austin, Texas – Dec. 16, 2011.
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Criminal Justice
Dallas Fed President: Indecision Stymies Economy
The engine is primed to rev up the national economy, but businesses aren’t putting the pedal to the metal, Richard W. Fisher, the president and CEO of the Dallas Federal Reserve, said today.
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Economy
Unemployment Drops in November as Private Industries Grow
The Texas unemployment rate dropped from 8.4 percent to 8.1 percent in November, according to statistics released today by the Texas Workforce Commission.
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Interactive: Texas’ Most Impoverished Counties
This interactive shows the demographics of poverty in each Texas county using the most up-to-date data from the American Community Survey. Browse the maps to compare poverty rates by age, sex, race and ethnicity, educational attainment and employment.
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Economy
Combs: State Revenues Higher Than Expected
The state’s finances are in better shape than previously believed, the state comptroller said Monday, with a new projection showing $1.6 billion more than lawmakers expected, even after the state covers part of the its Medicaid shortfall and restores some cuts to state agencies and universities.
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Demographics
Weekend Insider: Immigration and Politics, Second Chance Candidates
In this episode of Weekend Insider, Tribune reporter Julian Aguilar discusses immigration and politics, and executive editor Ross Ramsey discusses talks about candidates looking to voters for a second chance.
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Economy
Austin’s Formula One Race Gets Green Light
The promoters and track owners trying to put on a Formula One race in Austin apparently overcame their differences just in time — the F1 race for November 2012 is officially on the calendar.
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Updated Interactive: Food Stamp Distribution Map
Fewer Texans will receive food stamps in December than in November, but the number is still up overall since 2005 as the national recession continues. Our updated interactive map allows you to explore the number of food stamp recipients in your county and the economic impact of the program.
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Criminal Justice
Weekend Insider: Need for Foster Care, Family Accused of Murder
In this episode of Weekend Insider, Claire Cardona explains the rise in the state’s need for foster care, and Brandi Grissom introduces us to a family accused of murder.