Inflation

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.

During the pandemic, Texans received extra money on their Lone Star cards through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, also known as food stamps. That extra money ends this month.

Eggs are a staple item that’s tough to skip on the grocery list – that’s why shelling out big bucks per dozen is no yoke.

A Texas A&M economist says the real estate market will likely continue to cool in the coming year.

Inflation, the curse of our pocketbooks and the Federal Reserve, has hit almost every good in the U.S. But the price of a beloved toy has managed to hover around $1 — for more than 50 years.

Dressing up for trick or treat will also cost you. While the Bureau of Labor Statistics doesn't track the price of costumes, the prices of clothing and homemade sewing supplies have risen too.