Dominic LeBlanc, Canada's minister in charge of US-Canada trade, arrives to meet with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington, DC, on August 20, 2026.
AFP Photo by MANDEL NGAN
While deficits of three percent to four percent of GDP used to worry financial markets, levels are closer to six percent to seven percent of GDP now.
AFP Photo by MANDEL NGAN
- Recent food recalls in Texas, including beef, eggs, lettuce, and jalapeños, have heightened consumer concerns over food safety and prompted some to purchase beef directly from local ranchers.
- Five Houston-area residents are facing federal charges after investigators say they tried to cash in on a counterfeit U.S. Treasury tax refund check worth more than $1 million.
- The Houston City Council has passed a new ordinance requiring landlords to provide working air conditioning in all rental properties, effective December 17, with a 12-2 council vote.
- Charges have been filed against a driver who fatally struck a man who was crossing an intersection with a walker Wednesday morning in southeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.
- A pregnant woman was stabbed in the face, arms, and hands during a visit to a home in Houston’s Greenwood neighborhood after a struggle over a concealed knife. Authorities say the suspect, now in jail
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