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Elizabeth Trovall

Senior Reporter

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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)

Barriers to Entry

WhatsApp has streamlined business communication for human smuggling

by Elizabeth Trovall
Aug 1, 2023
Social media has transformed global communication, benefiting those who are in the business of guiding and transporting migrants seeking better lives.
Social media and direct messaging apps, like WhatsApp, have become a major asset in the lucrative business of human smuggling.
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What's the best way to predict where the economy is headed?

by Elizabeth Trovall
Jul 20, 2023
Some question the predictive powers of the The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index, a past predictor of recessions.
While investors may be closely watching The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index, economists caution it may not be as predictive as it once was.
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A Warmer World

New tax incentives ease home improvements to beat the heat

by Elizabeth Trovall
Jul 19, 2023
Expanded tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act help pay for weatherizing homes and installing heat pumps.
Heat pumps are among the energy-conserving tools that new tax credits will partially cover.
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What the Fed wants to see in the next jobs report

by Elizabeth Trovall
Jul 4, 2023
To not be so stubbornly good? "We still see the labor market running very hot,” one economist says.
Fed policymakers use data from household surveys, financial markets, professional forecasters and the labor market to set interest rates, says Rice University economist Zach Bethune.
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What's the price of becoming a U.S. citizen?

by Elizabeth Trovall
Jul 3, 2023
Roughly 9 million people are eligible to become citizens today, but taking that final step comes with a price tag.
New U.S. citizens are sworn in during a naturalization ceremony in Boston.
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Congress grapples with FAA funding as travelers' frustration grows

by Elizabeth Trovall
Jun 30, 2023
Some airlines are pinning some of the blame for recent delays on the Federal Aviation Administration.
FAA funding is voted on every five years.
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How's Houston's economy working for the working poor?

by Elizabeth Trovall
Jun 23, 2023
A new United Way report finds a 5% increase in the number of Houston-area households struggling to afford basic necessities.
Affordability has been a long-time selling point for people in Houston, but optimism in the local economy is waning.
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FedEx meets lowered demand for shipping with cost-cutting and layoffs

by Elizabeth Trovall
Jun 21, 2023
As consumers favor services over buying goods, FedEx and other shippers are feeling the pinch.
FedEx is spending more on wages and equipment while people are choosing experiences over goods.
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Why China dominates the world's EV supply chain

by Elizabeth Trovall
Jun 20, 2023
China’s investment in lithium refining and other aspects of EV battery production is years ahead of the rest of the world.
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Inflation is different depending on where you live

by Elizabeth Trovall
Jun 14, 2023
In Minneapolis, prices rose just 1.8% in the past year. Compare that to Miami, where inflation is at a whopping 9%.
In Minneapolis (on top), prices rose 1.8% in the past year. In Miami (on bottom), inflation clocked in at a whopping 9%.
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