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Elizabeth Trovall

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Elizabeth Trovall covers immigration and health care for Marketplace from Houston. Previously, she worked as The Houston Chronicle’s immigration reporter. Her coverage included the “Haitian Odyssey” series, which detailed the cross-continental journeys of Haitian migrants.

Elizabeth’s first journalism job was at Business News Americas in Santiago, Chile. A dedicated public radio nerd, she also worked and interned at NPR stations in Houston, Marfa and Austin, Texas, and Columbia, Missouri. Her reporting has earned recognition from the Headliners Foundation of Texas, Best of the West, NABJ, NASW and others. She was also a 2023 Livingston finalist.

Like any good Texan, Elizabeth is a fan of Selena, H-E-B and breakfast tacos.

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How a booming gun business in the U.S. arms Mexico’s cartels

by Elizabeth Trovall
Oct 19, 2023
Easy access to weapons has fueled an underground supply chain that sends firearms and ammo south while drugs and migrants move north.
Assault-style rifles for sale in an American gun store. Many firearms smuggled into Mexico are bought legally in the U.S.
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With many water workers nearing retirement, utilities seek a younger workforce

by Elizabeth Trovall
Oct 18, 2023
In Texas, for instance, a new law licenses high school students for jobs monitoring and treating drinking water and wastewater.
The water workforce problem has led utilities to recruit young people for training in water and wastewater management.
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Census data shows state-by-state differences in people working from home

by Elizabeth Trovall
Oct 17, 2023
Overall, remote work has declined since 2021. Though they share a border, Colorado and Wyoming have the highest and lowest shares.
Colorado has the highest proportion of households with a remote worker. The state's natural beauty has attracted people with remote-friendly jobs.
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Exxon is shelling out $60B to double its Permian production. Why there?

by Elizabeth Trovall
Oct 12, 2023
The Permian Basin, which runs through West Texas and New Mexico, produces more oil than most countries.
If the Permian Basin were its own country, it would be among the top five oil producers in the world, said Karr Ingham with the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers. Above, an oil pumpjack in Odessa, Texas.
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EV tax credit will be simpler in 2024 with an instant rebate at dealership

by Elizabeth Trovall
Oct 11, 2023
The goal: Make buying an electric vehicle more attractive and simpler.
The instant rebate for electric vehicles coming in January is meant to make EVs like the Chevrolet Bolt, above, more attractive to buyers.
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Texas downtowns have rebounded differently post-pandemic

by Elizabeth Trovall
Oct 5, 2023
A new report by Philadelphia’s Center City District analyzed the economic recovery in the 26 largest downtown districts in the country. Five of them were in Texas.
Downtown San Antonio seen from the Tower of the Americas earlier this year. San Antonio's downtown has seen success since lockdown, in part because the area has many jobs in tourism and entertainment
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Americans pulled back on restaurant spending in September, report says

by Elizabeth Trovall
Oct 4, 2023
Instead of $50 main courses, they're opting for sandwiches and other lower-priced items, say restaurants around the country.
Restaurant owners are reporting lower customer spending averages and fewer hours of operation.
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Inside Houston’s "vibrant but chaotic" strip mall economy

by Elizabeth Trovall
Oct 2, 2023
The centers are home to small businesses selling niche products, foods and services that represent the city’s increasingly diverse population.
Houston's diversity is "partially because of the affordability and availability of spaces such as strip malls," says architect Jesús Vassallo.
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In Louisiana, Maryland and North Dakota, unemployment is at record lows

by Elizabeth Trovall
Sep 28, 2023
The U.S. job market as a whole continues to hum along.
An economist in North Dakota said many restaurants in Fargo stay closed on Sundays and Mondays due to inadequate staffing.
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High oil prices may hurt poorest Americans most

by Elizabeth Trovall
Sep 27, 2023
Tight global supply raises costs for industry and motorists, but for now, the pain is milder than it was during price spikes decades earlier.
Gasoline prices in Burbank, California, last week.
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