By: Erica Grieder
Three Texas business leaders made Forbes' 2026 ranking of America's richest self-made women, highlighting the growing influence of AI and tech.


Erica Grieder is a business reporter at the Houston Chronicle. She covers a range of topics including local and regional economies, corporate finance, and energy policy, with a focus on business and economics, logistics, and corporate sustainability. Erica's work has been featured in various publications, including the San Antonio Express-News and Yahoo News.
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Erica Grieder's coverage mainly focuses on local business, legal news, and economic developments within Texas and Houston. She often cites data and covers government announcements.
If you have insights or data related to local businesses in Texas, particularly around legal issues, economic impact analysis of policies or regulations affecting the region, or human resources trends specific to the area, she may be interested in your contributions.
Given her emphasis on citing data and covering government announcements as well as topics such as lawsuits and economy, experts with a deep understanding of local business laws/regulations or those able to provide informed commentary on economic impacts at a regional level could find success pitching to Erica.
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