Business/Economy

Dallas College will take the lead in training people for good paying, biotech jobs. The catalyst is a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. Public and private sector partners will join in the training that’s expected to deliver 1,100 much-needed workers in a matter of months.

A popular Fort Worth restaurant that runs on a "pay-as-you-go" model to serve the unhoused and food insecure has sights set on a location near UT Arlington.

At the height of the pandemic, Americans saved a lot of money. Wealthier households turned that increase in savings into increased wealth. But for a lot of lower- and middle-income people, building wealth has been much harder.

Medical debt declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it remains a massive issue for millions of Americans, afflicting Black people significantly far more than white people. That inequity is rooted in deep disparities in health and wealth, and Texas' policy choices make those disparities worse.

For a lot of North Texans, the arrival of COVID-19 set off a pandemic of debt. To those without much financial cushion, who worked in jobs with no remote option, the early days of the pandemic often meant racking up credit card bills to keep the family whole. Now, many are working to pay off pandemic debt.

Rising interest rates and fierce competition are pushing many potential homeowners out of the market, leading one person to conclude: "I feel like the American dream isn't attainable anymore."

Americans have tacked on a more than $2 trillion in household debt since the pandemic began. Dig into that eye-popping number, and an increasingly unequal America emerges.

Tenants forced to move out of their Arlington apartments are receiving more community help after a KERA News story detailed the pressures of moving out to make way for a new project downtown. Meanwhile, city and community leaders are considering possible solutions to address tenants displaced due to redevelopment.

The Canales family, who run one of the region's largest furniture companies, celebrated their new Arlington location with relatives and friends.

Data shows Republican-leaning states are seeing a large influx of people from blue states like New York and California, boosting economic recovery.

Experts warn that it could price out many would-be residents from the city, which has previously recommended increasing affordable housing production.

Arlington City Council approved a $15 million grant for the likely new owner of Lincoln Square, a nearly 40-year-old shopping center.