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Elizabeth Trovall covers immigration and health care for Marketplace from Houston. Previously, she worked as The Houston Chronicle’s immigration reporter. Her coverage included the “Haitian Odyssey” series, which detailed the cross-continental journeys of Haitian migrants.
Elizabeth’s first journalism job was at Business News Americas in Santiago, Chile. A dedicated public radio nerd, she also worked and interned at NPR stations in Houston, Marfa and Austin, Texas, and Columbia, Missouri. Her reporting has earned recognition from the Headliners Foundation of Texas, Best of the West, NABJ, NASW and others. She was also a 2023 Livingston finalist.
Like any good Texan, Elizabeth is a fan of Selena, H-E-B and breakfast tacos.
Latest Stories (133)
Some electric grids may feel the heat this summer
Jun 10, 2024
As ACs across the country kick on during heat waves, electricity demand will spike and some energy grids may fall short of supply.
The European Central Bank cut interest rates. What does that mean for the Fed?
Jun 6, 2024
When the Fed meets next week, they will be more focused on what's happening here in the United States.
Does Texas need its own stock exchange?
Jun 5, 2024
It’s not so much about Texas, but getting away from the growing list of NYSE and Nasdaq rules imposed in recent years, one expert says.
Coastal communities brace for impact as hurricane season begins
Jun 4, 2024
In Houston, one woman is working to make her community more resilient in the face of extreme weather.
How cooling U.S. GDP growth affects the global economy
May 30, 2024
The annual expansion was revised down to 1.3%. That could indicate softening elsewhere, including trade partners like Canada and China.
Record hurricane season could hurt oil and gas production
May 28, 2024
U.S. refineries, which are concentrated on the Gulf Coast, could be especially impacted by destructive storms, prodding prices up.
Thrifty Gen Z-ers and millennials drive demand for secondhand goods
May 27, 2024
eBay reported a 400% increase in listings with the word "thrifted" in the description, but brick-and-mortar shops are also benefiting from the trend.
Some younger workers aren't using their PTO, but they are "quiet vacationing," poll finds
May 24, 2024
The Harris Poll found 37% of millennial workers and 24% of Gen Z had taken time off without telling their boss. Here's why.
Texas' high tech sector buzzes along amid industry downturn
May 22, 2024
High tech represents nearly 5% of state GDP and more than 9% of employment. What makes the state's sector so resilient?
Texans brace for high electric bills as temperatures rise
May 21, 2024
In Houston, the energy capital of the world, low prices are not a given. Experts would like to see more capacity and more conservation.