With oil prices falling and consumers spending less, it looks like we could be heading towards a recession. So, host Raheel Ramzanali is talking to Chris Tomlinson, the Houston Chronicle’s business columnist, about what you can do now to prepare. Plus, we look back how Houston survived previous downturns.
Stories we talked about on today’s show:
Oil price drop is a warning light for the Texas economy. What to look for and how to prepare
Houston will be in recession by summer because of tariffs, falling crude oil prices, UH economist forecasts
The 1980s Oil Bust Almost Broke Houston. Almost
More of Chris’ work in the Houston Chronicle
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