It’s the largest producer of oil in the states. Dale Craymer, the president of the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, has estimated that the state loses $85 million a year for every

It’s the lowest price for a barrel of crude since at least the 1980s and another sign, experts say, of rough economic times ahead — especially for Texas’ energy sector.

The U.S. federal government can print its own currency, which also happens to be the world’s reserve currency. This is a handy setup for Uncle Sam in ordinary times. But it’s especially convenient in moments of economic crisis.

With businesses closed and obligations mounting, state finances are stretched and poised to worsen.

Freezing your property value does not freeze your tax bills because local tax rates aren’t frozen. How much you pay depends on how much local governments want to spend.