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May 10, 2024

Is a Texas bullet train a magic bullet for rail?

An Amtrak bullet train between Dallas and Houston could get the trip down to 90 minutes — if federal funding comes through.

Amtrak wants to build a bullet train in Texas. Could it kickstart a rail revolution?
by Pablo Arauz Peña
Courtesy Texas Central
The project would cut the Dallas-to-Houston trip to 90 minutes. It’s one of a few high-speed rail projects that’s been getting attention lately.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on credit card points, airline miles and transparency
by David Brancaccio, Erika Soderstrom and Meredith Garretson Morbey
Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
We’ll hear why the Secretary wants to bring more transparency to airline and credit card rewards programs.
Next week's data dump
by David Brancaccio
The winds of the market could shift suddenly next Wednesday, with the release of both the consumer price index and the release of retail sales data. Let’s discuss the impact these figures could have with Christopher Low, chief economist at FHN Financial.