The economic tide has turned. Will employees now act to move up rather than move on. Will employers again have the bargaining power?

Austin is first in CompTIA's Tech Town USA but with an economic downturn getting startup money is harder yet an expert sees a bright future.

11% of those staying away in hotels or Airbnb etc. reported finding a spy camera. Read how to spot a spy camera & what to do if detected.

It's unclear what's driving lower big-ticket spending in May but at 3% economic growth rate the FED raised interest rates 0.75%.

Sales of body armor & armored backpacks are booming in the wake of mass shootings. Besides traditional users, new customers want protection

Single Family Homes (SFH)-Austin's current build rate is tops but still prices rise due to the low inventory of SFH on the market.

Dramatically rising energy (+35% LTM) and food prices (+11.9% LTM) are felt directly when gassing and buying groceries.

40% of Americans are obese and at risk for serious disease. Drug therapies haven't raised hopes for weight loss until now.

San Francisco hit by liberal policymakers and COVID hits bottom. Some incumbents voted out in a move to deal with SF's reality.

eScooters are climate friendly but weak as businesses. Will the future of this last mile urban transit mode depend on government subsidies?

The owners of 1500 SOCO own, Tesoros Retail & Online stores. The retail will close but the space will be leased to a local entity yet TBA.

Undergraduate education is heavy on theory and lighter on practical. Financial advisors chime in on keys for success during the next phase!

Austin begins modernizing TX 360 by creating freeway from Westlake Drive to Pennybacker Bridge. It's a 3 year $72,000,000 project.

Graduates seek wisdom where you can and distill what repeatedly reverberates. Ray Dalio offers seven pointers to help you succeed!!!

Cheap subsidized ride shares are gone. With tricked-out low pay, the AI fueled APPs are struggling to get drivers to replenish more supply!

COVID changed life in many ways including some say making backing-out of less formal social obligations at the last minute more acceptable!

Now roaming Austin's roadways are driverless vehicles developed in the past five years by Argo.AI

Getting sober is trending as new approaches add a path besides AA to achieve rejecting alcohol and becoming a better person.

Data from Britain suggests that transit usage has settled into a new pattern mostly due to a set of white-collar workers that still WFH.

The American Consumer Price Index in March was up overall 8.5% from a year earlier with items less food and energy at 6.5%. Energy was 32%.

Austin's South Congress an area attracting locals and visitors for food, shopping and fun now has some of highest retail rents in America

Poor profits and investor action helped move the green agenda but with the Ukrainian crisis Oil and Gas is riding too high to change course!

Except for the NASDAQ the market is not yet in -20% or bear market just yet from peaks in January. Are there signs that we've hit bottom?

East 6th Street, AKA Dirty 6th, has degraded in the last decade. A big property owner is looking to revitalize 6th but 7th worries persist!

Garry Kasparov, the grand chess master and political pundit, says to save Ukrainian lives keep the pressure on Putin-don't make concessions!

The US government is working for construction of more entry-level housing. Zoning laws, tiny homes, factory homes, and loans to builders.

Cybersecurity news: NSA ramps up for the future, ICE's broad reach and Clearview AI can sell only to government agencies outside of Illinois

Ways to monitor employees are now more advanced than ever. Worker protections are slowly beginning to emerge.

Looking for a long term romantic partnership? Beware, relationships are unpredictable but happiness of each of us is a strong success factor

Agile weapons, that have been successful in Ukraine's defense against Russia, are being advocated for a porcupine defense of Taiwan.