by Kara Chin | May 18, 2016 | Economy
The other side of the apartment complex was still being built when Helen Hill moved into her new studio apartment in Dallas. It was an easy choice for the 29-year-old Dallas-native to move back to her hometown after two years of living in China. “It’s a cool city and...
by Kara Chin | May 3, 2016 | Economy
U.S. international trade had a disappointing first quarter. The gross domestic product grew slightly by 0.5 percent on an annualized pace, according to a report released last week by the Commerce Department. This is the slowest pace in the past two years. The U.S....
by Kara Chin | Apr 12, 2016 | Economy
A weak global economy tied to a strong dollar continued to hurt America’s exports as the country’s trade deficit rose to a six-month high in February. The U.S. trade deficit for February was $47.1 billion, a $1.2 billion increase from January, the Department of...
by Kara Chin | Mar 30, 2016 | Economy
Brazilians and Canadians have for years flocked to Florida’s warm beaches, but a strong dollar and the weak global economy is negatively affecting these sunny vacations and threatening Florida’s economy in the process. Travel has been the top-earning category...
by Kara Chin | Mar 7, 2016 | Economy
The U.S. trade gap widened in January with a steep drop in exports, a reflection of a strong dollar and a weakened global economy. Entering 2016, the U.S. trade deficit grew to $45.7 billion with a gap increase of $1 billion from December. Exports slumped...