Houston Harvey recovery hinges on undocumented workers
In Houston, undocumented laborers like Samuel Enriquez face a harsh choice as Hurricane Harvey cleanup demands surge. Officials debate immigration rules while contractors warn of worker shortages, noting hundreds of thousands affected and government IDs hampering reconstruction efforts.
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Houston
Samuel Enriquez
United States
el Salvador
Texas
Enriquez
Donald Trump
Gulf Coast
George W. Bush
Harvey
Trump
Lamar Smith
R-Texas
Bush
Jeffrey Nielsen
Houston Contractors Association
Nielsen
Pew Research Center
Washington Post
Black workers’ wage gap widens despite tighter economy
Federal Reserve study by the San Francisco Fed finds black workers earn less than white workers across ages education and geography. In 1979 black men earned 80 percent and by 2016 70 percent of white men's hourly wage, with gaps also rising for black women. Researchers note unexplained factors possibly including discrimination and school quality. The report signals growing focus on inequality within the Fed and policy debates on realistic remedies.
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Federal Reserve
America
San Francisco
San Francisco Fed
Mary Daly
U.S
Daly
Allegiant Plans Sunseeker Resorts Expansion On Gulf Coast
Allegiant Travel Corp moves beyond flights into real estate with Sunseeker Resorts a 22 acre Port Charlotte Florida development featuring a 75 room hotel about 720 condos priced 650000 to 1100000 and a large private pool. The plan aims to later manage other leisure hotels for fees and develop F&B brands and marina spaces while continuing airline operations and fleet upgrades.
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Allegiant Travel Co
Florida Gulf Coast
Port Charlotte
Sunseeker Resorts
North America
Allegiant
Sunseeker
John Redmond
Florida
Las Vegas
Phoenix
Simultane