Inflation

Food insecurity gets worse in the summer, when many North Texas kids lose access to the dependable meals they get at school. But the food programs that fill the gap are also struggling with rising costs.

Beef prices are continuing to rise due to drought, low herd sizes and concerns about the new world screwworm in the United States, but business owners in Texas say that raising prices could drive away customers.

The average price for a gallon of gas in Texas has risen from $2.55 in early February to $3.78 at the end of April.

Dallas County is considering whether to supplement judges salaries for merit or cost of living in the 2026 fiscal year budget, while facing nearly $30 million higher operations costs.

“If we really want to tackle the fact that Texas has one of the highest kill rates in animal shelters, then we have to make it even a little bit easier for people to own dogs and cats in our state.”

Don't be surprised if you see fewer chocolate treats in your trick-or-treating loot. Customers are souring on costly chocolate, resulting from a few disappointing cocoa crop years.

When North Texas residents Susan Howard and Todd Matthes hung up their hats after nearly a lifetime of work, they thought they were finished. But when they realized they weren’t bringing in enough to meet rising expenses, the couple began discussing getting jobs.

The cost of your Thanksgiving dinner will be slightly less than last year, according to a new survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation.

If the U.S. government shuts down Oct. 1, increased demand for food could stretch the already thin resources at North Texas food banks.

Spending on back-to-school supplies is predicted to decline this year, for the first time since 2014. With inflation top of mind, parents and teachers are looking for ways to save money.

U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs in June, marking another respectable month of job growth, though it was slower than in previous months.

Education leaders across Texas say the state's schools are underfunded by $7 billion.