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On today’s Hello Houston, we talk with John Diamond<\/a>, Director of the Center for Tax and Budget Policy at Rice University\u2019s Baker Institute, who helps break down the economic fallout of the Iran War as Americans continue to experience high energy prices. <\/p>\n Then, Bain Wilson, the Rancher Education and Outreach Manager at Ranchbot Monitoring Solutions, joins us to discuss the New World Screwworm and the threat they pose to the U.S. cattle industry due to the harm they cause livestock. <\/p>\n Sign up for the Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n In the second hour of the show, we’re joined by Angie Orth<\/a>, host of the Traveling with AAA podcast, who shares practical advice for the summer travel season as well as common travel mistakes to avoid.<\/p>\n Plus, our hosts and listeners talk about the things that have been taking over all their free time for our regular Thursday feature, Current Obsessions. You can send Hello Houston your Current Obsessions anytime by emailing us at talk@hellohouston.org.<\/p>\n And, as always, Ernie Manouse and guest host Tessa Barerra<\/a> talk about today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including a Houston-area man accused of selling fake accessible parking placards<\/a> online and Houston City Council member Alejandra Salinas\u2019 proposal to allocate $3 million of Mayor Whitmire’s budget plan to address illegal dumping.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t