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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.
Latest Stories (152)
Inflation's way down, but consumers still flinch at high prices, Fed observes
Jul 18, 2024
Price-sensitive shoppers are buying fewer or lower-quality items and retailers are offering discounts, according to the Beige Book.
Small-business optimism climbs, but inflation agita persists
Jul 9, 2024
The mood among businesspeople is better than it has been this year, but they're still more pessimistic than the historical average.
Paramount hopes merger with Skydance will bolster its streaming operations
Jul 8, 2024
The challenge for streaming companies is not just getting subscribers, but also keeping them.
A voyage down the Houston Ship Channel
Jul 5, 2024
While you may be hard pressed to find the Houston Ship Channel on anybody’s bucket list, this 110-year-old dredging work is critical to U.S. oil and gas exports and has a free guided boat tour that’s been around since 1958.
Work from home rates have reached a new normal
Jun 28, 2024
BLS survey data showed that in 2023, 35% of employed people did some or all of their work at home.
New era of semiconductor manufacturing clashes with dated immigration laws
Jun 26, 2024
Much is being done to shore up U.S. production of semiconductors through the CHIPS and Science Act, which will require tens of thousands of workers. But many of the highly educated engineers taking those jobs face immigration restrictions, thanks to an increasingly overwhelmed and burdensome visa process.
Amid shortage, nurses abroad wait longer for visas
Jun 24, 2024
Qualified and experienced nurses are in high demand. And the Health Resources & Services Administration projects a shortfall of tens of thousands of registered nurses annually.
Summer gasoline demand is down, despite lower prices
Jun 20, 2024
With more efficient vehicles and fewer commuters, less gas is being consumed. But prices are still high for other aspects of summer travel.
Bad news for the job market could be good news for inflation
Jun 13, 2024
Initial jobless claims hit a 10-month high last week. If that takes pressure off prices, the Federal Reserve might reduce interest rates.
Some electric grids may feel the heat this summer
Jun 10, 2024
As ACs across the country kick on during heat waves, electricity demand will spike and some energy grids may fall short of supply.