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Texas-based oil companies have largely been silent on Trump’s assertion that they would help to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure.

The Texas Stock Exchange is expected to launch in Dallas next year, as economists wait to see if “Y’all Street” is big enough to support the exchange and challenge New York’s dominance in the financial sector.

Recoveries don’t last forever.

Some of Texas' top economic leaders paint a rosy picture for the state heading into 2023, saying it’s on more solid ground than many other areas around the country. But they also warn the state isn’t immune to a recession.

Royalties on oil and natural gas, along with lease payments on millions of acres of land, are helping the University of Texas, which is in second place, narrow the gap with Harvard.

If railroad companies and workers can’t resolve their dispute by Thursday night, the country could see its first railroad strike in 30 years.

DALLAS — While motorists may welcome any effort to lower prices at the fuel pump, economists say suspending the state gas tax could impact funding for roads, highways and public education.

The rule, which Abbott has since rescinded, caused fierce backlash and snarled cross-border traffic for days.

DALLAS — Gov. Greg Abbott lifted the last of the stepped-up vehicle inspections on Friday that snarled traffic at the Texas-Mexico border and drew intense pushback from businesses leaders. But the Republican warned that he would not hesitate to bring back the inspections that created hours of traffic delays if…