Elizabeth Troval

She fears returning to Venezuela would endanger her family.

Rebuilding the country will take time, and her kids were raised here.

But families like hers may not have a choice.

The Trump administration has revoked protections and work permits for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans.

She says even if you have an ID, even if you've had a work permit for years, even if you've followed immigration laws, there's no guarantee you won't be detained and deported.

In Katy, Texas, I'm Elizabeth Troval for Marketplace.

When winter storm Uri hit five years ago, Ed Herz with University of Houston was at his apartment.

Millions of Texans had cranked up the heat, spiking demand.

That's Joshua Rhodes with UT Austin.

The cold knocked off power that was being produced by natural gas, coal, and nuclear plants, and wind turbines.

Now, a lot of that infrastructure has been winterized.

And...

But he says there are still questions about whether companies who produce and deliver natural gas have sufficiently weatherized their infrastructure.

And Ed Herr says that the structure of Texas's unique market means there's less incentive to build up a cushion of extra electricity.

But he says that cushion can save lives when extreme weather hits.

I'm Elizabeth Troval for Marketplace.

Retail has shifted over to entertainment and activities and health.

with gyms and fitness and pickleball courts.

We did see a slowdown in job creation nationwide.

And as that's occurring, a lot of the construction is