Austin County Commissioners Court – August 12, 2019
The Austin County, Texas Commissioners Court met on Monday August 12, 2019 at 9am to discuss county business. The following video is of that meeting.
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If Deficits Are This Huge Now, What Happens When the Recession Hits?
Aug 18, 2019 | Business & Economy
The Treasury Department released new budget deficit numbers, and with two months still to go in the fiscal year, 2019’s budget deficit is the highest its been since the US was still being flooded with fiscal stimulus dollars back in 2012.
Read MoreMidwest Farm Loan Repayment Issues Hit Highest Level Since 1999
Aug 17, 2019 | Agriculture
A new farm survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on Thursday detailed farm loans at Midwest banks are having the most repayment difficulties in 20 years. Following six years of falling farm income and rising debt levels, and the recent addition of record floods across the Farm Belt and the trade war between the US and China, a farm crisis on par to the 1980s could be imminent.
Read MorePower Grid Chaos Jolts Texas On Friday, Energy Costs Triple Amid Heat Wave
Aug 17, 2019 | State News
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has been asking customers to conserve energy this week as spot power prices in Texas triple to a record on Friday. The state’s power grid operator that serves most of Texas declared an energy conservation emergency for the second time this week.
Read MoreSan Felipe City Council – August 13, 2019
Aug 16, 2019 | San Felipe City Council
The San Felipe, Texas City Council met on August 13, 2019 at 7 pm to discuss city business. The following video is of that meeting.
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