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Prices for a range of goods from used cars to bacon surged last month, pushing consumer inflation to 4.2% in April, the highest since September 2008.

In a major shift, Louisiana officials are making a plan to ramp up clean energy. Gov. John Bel Edwards says the state must reduce the emissions fueling increasingly destructive extreme weather.

The TV and radio ads, which are set to start airing Thursday, make the case that Texas is forfeiting "billions" in tourism dollars to nearby states that allow casinos.

For people experiencing homelessness, accessing the third round of COVID-19 relief money requires resources often not available to them. Some North Texas organizations are helping people get online or get a mailing address so they can get paid.

The study will focus on what jobs are needed now and in the future as the pandemic highlights weak spots in the economy.

Consumer prices jumped last month as businesses struggled to keep pace with booming demand, but the Biden administration and the Federal Reserve say the uptick in inflation is likely to be temporary.

Hiring by U.S. employers accelerated sharply amid an improving public health outlook and a new round of $1,400 relief payments.

The disparities are rooted in a history of racism, and have been worsened by the pandemic.

U.S. factories are thriving thanks to unexpectedly strong demand for all kinds of goods, but that is also leading to unexpected headaches.

Only 18% of Texas voters say they're better off than they were 12 months ago. A year ago, twice as many said they and their families were better off than before, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.

Misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines is outsized in the state, and several of these campaigns against vaccines and what people feel are encroachments on personal freedom have their roots here.

The new stimulus bill passed by Congress late Monday will avert a potentially catastrophic and historic wave of evictions, at least temporarily. Lawmakers agreed to a $900 billion relief deal that would, among its provisions, send another $25 billion in rental assistance and extend a nationwide eviction moratorium.