Hollywood could be headed for a strike

<p>Hollywood film and TV writers have voted almost unanimously to give their union the authority to call a strike. This would happen if negotiators fail to reach a new contract by May 1. We take a look at the sticking points. Plus, it&#8217;s worth taking stock on how far we&#8217;ve come in the fight against inflation. Believe it or not things are looking up. But wages still lag behind and it&#8217;s going to take some time before price rises slow to a more &#8220;normal&#8221; rate. And, many so-called affordable cities are not so affordable anymore. Take Houston, for example. It&#8217;s getting harder and harder for residents there to make ends meet.</p>