Harris County evictions: Leaders work to solve ‘massive problem’ after thousands evicted from their homes!

Harris County, Texas (KTRK) – Harris County leaders describe the number of evictions taking place in the area as a major problem. According to the data science company January ConsultantsIn fact, landlords filed nearly 60,000 evictions in 2022 alone. This is due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a growing economy, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis said. For two years now, the county has seen thousands of evictions file each month. Since March 2020, the start of the COVID pandemic, data shows that landlords have submitted more than 117,000 evictions in…

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Biden struggles, as does his party, as most Democrats look elsewhere for 2024: POLL!

With his party struggling in the midterms, his economic leadership being heavily criticized and his overall job approval at less than 40%, a clear majority of Democrats in a recent ABC News/Washington Post poll say the party should replace Joe Biden as the presidential candidate in 2024. In the upcoming November midterm elections, registered voters divide 47%-46% between the Republican and Democratic candidate in the House district, historically not enough to prevent typical losses in the first half of the period. A potential voter model has a Republican-Democratic split of…

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Wall Street: Global markets fall sharply on worries about rates, economy!

New York — Stocks around the world tumbled on Friday on more signs of a weakening global economy, just as central banks piled more pressure with additional interest rates hikes. The S.The P 500 is down 2.2% in early afternoon trading, adding a dismal ceiling to what has already been a difficult week. It’s almost back to its lowest point of the year, reached in mid-June, as Wall Street is still mired in a bear market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down nearly 20% from the record set earlier…

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US gas prices tick up, ending 99-day streak of lower costs!

The 99-day slump in gasoline prices – a streak that gave consumers a glimmer of hope that smoldering inflation might subside – is over, with pump prices still much higher than they were a year ago. The national average price of a gallon rose by less than a penny on Wednesday, to $3.68 a gallon, according to the AAA. This is below the record average of $5.02 in mid-June. The question now is whether Wednesday’s surge was just a passing picture or a prelude to a return to high prices.…

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