Inflation

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.

The $25 billion deal is likely to draw intense scrutiny from federal regulators and critics as it would form a new supermarket mega giant at a time of soaring food costs.

Food banks across Texas are now struggling to keep up with growing demand even more than they were during the pandemic.

The inflation rate tracked by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas was at 4.7%, up from 4.5% in July.

Local governments in Texas have spent the summer preparing their budgets for next year, wrestling with inflation and a law that prohibits them from raising property tax revenues beyond 3.5% without voter approval.

Inflation eased slightly in August thanks to falling gasoline prices, but the cost of many essentials continues to climb, including soaring power bills that are straining family budgets.

Job growth in June was a “labor market on steroids,” according to one economist. But how long that momentum continues in Texas depends on several factors. That means the rate could dip slightly in the coming months.

This year's back-to-school shopping season lands in the middle of the highest inflation in four decades — how will this affect spending?

Several Texas insurance companies have warned that higher premiums are on the horizon due to labor shortages and supply chain issues.

The price hikes come as Texans grapple with high costs at the fuel pump and in grocery stores.

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm came to North Texas to highlight its efforts to build a greener economy and avert more catastrophic consequences of climate change, but she was mostly asked about the price of gas at the pump.

The state’s Teacher Retirement System does not adjust its pension payments for inflation.