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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 (158)
Latinas' contribution to GDP grew by half from 2010 to 2021
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New research finds that Latinas accounted for $1.3 trillion in 2021, thanks largely to the daughters of immigrants.
CDC ends free COVID-19 vaccine program for uninsured adults
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The vaccine can cost more than $100, which can be a barrier for the 11% of non-elderly adults who are uninsured.
Crypto firms emerge as top spenders this election
Aug 23, 2024
Crypto companies have spent more than $119 million so far, almost half of corporate money given during elections this year.
These U.S. counties had the best and worst employment growth
Aug 21, 2024
Experts say strawberries and RVs were behind some of the most dramatic shifts in the labor market on a county basis.
The economics behind a new program protecting undocumented family members of U.S. citizens
Aug 21, 2024
Work permits can increase wages, workforce participation and job potential for undocumented immigrants.
New Nvidia research shows AI can predict local weather
Aug 20, 2024
Weather forecasting typically relies on costly, large supercomputers to solve equations, but a new model shows that AI can make predictions that are just as good.
Increasing use of AI in job resumes is a mixed blessing
Aug 14, 2024
Jobseekers find it easier to write resumes to multiple employers with AI, but those hiring have more applications to sort through.
Why Canada has become a critical supplier of crude oil to the U.S.
Aug 13, 2024
It's an international love story of sorts, featuring "thick, heavy, goopy crude oil."
Getting creative in the competition for health care workers
Aug 13, 2024
Competition for medical workers can be fierce, requiring incentives like housing assistance or student loan repayments to recruit new hires.
When stocks get volatile, many pros hedge their bets with bonds
Aug 12, 2024
When stocks go up, bond prices typically go down, and vice versa. But that inverse relationship isn't a given.