Texas Lottery launches nation's first in-lane Receipt Ticket

Players are now able to get Powerball and Mega Millions tickets printed on cash register receipt paper, referred to as a Receipt Ticket, while visiting the Business Centers of participating Texas H-E-B stores.

Comcast extends free internet services for low-income families through end of 2020

Comcast also plans to continue to waive the requirement for customers to be clear of past-due balances on their account in order to allow them to qualify for the extension.

Coronavirus prompts Country Time to offer lemonade stand stimulus checks for kids

The powdered beverage company Country Time is issuing stimulus checks to children who have had to shutter their summertime lemonade stands due to the current coronavirus pandemic.

Wrangling over virus relief persists despite high stakes

The desperate race to corral the coronavirus pandemic is taking on even greater urgency as a burgeoning economic crisis collides with political turmoil.

Coin shortage prompts bank to pay you for spare change: ‘It has never happened before’

Do you have a jar of coins in your house? Maybe you have been saving for a special occasion? Well, a local bank says they will pay you for what’s inside that jar — plus interest!

Texas allocates $200M to TEA for purchase of devices, internet solutions for remote learning

The state says the funding will be used by the TEA to purchase and distribute devices, hotspots, routers, and more based on specific needs identified by local education agencies.

Another 1.3 million Americans sought unemployment aid last week

The number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits remained stuck at 1.3 million last week, a historically high level that indicates many companies are still cutting jobs as the viral outbreak intensifies.

Missed the tax deadline? Take these steps now

Here are some steps you can take to keep your penalties to a minimum if you were unable to file by July 15.

FOX 7 Discussion: Study shows LGBTQ-inclusive non-discrimination law would help Texas economic recovery

Economist Dr. Ray Perryman joins Rebecca Thomas on FOX 7 Austin to talk about his recent study that shows an LGBTQ-inclusive non-discrimination law would bring hundreds of thousands of new jobs to Texas.

New Amazon fulfillment center to bring 1,000 jobs to Pflugerville

The new fulfillment center will add to the already expansive network of over 20,000 Texans that are employed by Amazon. 

Junk mail? Tens of thousands may have mistakenly thrown away stimulus payment

Despite warnings issued by the federal government, tens of thousands of individuals may have inadvertently thrown out their $1,200 stimulus payments.

Most PPP recipients expect to run out of money by August, study finds

A majority of small businesses that tapped the taxpayer-funded Paycheck Protection Program expect to run out of money by the first week of August, according to a Goldman Sachs survey released Tuesday.