Inflation /tags/inflation Inflation en-US Copyright Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:11:48 GMT Good judges — and bad — would get pay hikes if Dallas County agrees to salary adjustments /news/2025-08-19/good-bad-judges-pay-hikes-dallas-county-commissioners-agree-salary-adjustments-inflation-federal-grant-money 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. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:11:48 GMT /news/2025-08-19/good-bad-judges-pay-hikes-dallas-county-commissioners-agree-salary-adjustments-inflation-federal-grant-money Marina Trahan Martinez With pet food prices rising, state lawmaker proposes exempting it from sales tax /business-economy/2025-02-12/with-pet-food-prices-rising-state-lawmaker-proposes-exempting-it-from-sales-tax “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.” Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:15:14 GMT /business-economy/2025-02-12/with-pet-food-prices-rising-state-lawmaker-proposes-exempting-it-from-sales-tax Angela Kocherga Why you’re seeing scary-high chocolate candy prices this Halloween /news/2024-10-29/why-youre-seeing-scary-high-chocolate-candy-prices-this-halloween 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. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:12:01 GMT /news/2024-10-29/why-youre-seeing-scary-high-chocolate-candy-prices-this-halloween Emma Bowman Inflation is pushing North Texas retirees back into the workforce /news/2023-12-13/inflation-is-pushing-north-texas-retirees-back-into-the-workforce 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. Wed, 13 Dec 2023 16:45:00 GMT /news/2023-12-13/inflation-is-pushing-north-texas-retirees-back-into-the-workforce Amber Gaudet | Denton Record-Chronicle How much will your Thanksgiving dinner cost? Less than last year’s /business-economy/2023-11-22/how-much-will-your-thanksgiving-dinner-cost-less-than-last-years The cost of your Thanksgiving dinner will be slightly less than last year, according to a new survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation. Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT /business-economy/2023-11-22/how-much-will-your-thanksgiving-dinner-cost-less-than-last-years Seth Bodine | Fort Worth Report North Texas food banks brace for increased demand ahead of a possible government shutdown /government/2023-09-29/what-happens-during-a-government-shutdown If the U.S. government shuts down Oct. 1, increased demand for food could stretch the already thin resources at North Texas food banks. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government/2023-09-29/what-happens-during-a-government-shutdown Megan Cardona It's back-to-school shopping time, and everyone wants a bargain /news/2023-07-12/its-back-to-school-shopping-time-and-everyone-wants-a-bargain 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. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 17:44:54 GMT /news/2023-07-12/its-back-to-school-shopping-time-and-everyone-wants-a-bargain Erin Kenney The U.S. added 209,000 jobs in June, showing that hiring is slowing but still solid /news/2023-07-07/the-u-s-added-209-000-jobs-in-june-showing-that-hiring-is-slowing-but-still-solid U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs in June, marking another respectable month of job growth, though it was slower than in previous months. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:09:09 GMT /news/2023-07-07/the-u-s-added-209-000-jobs-in-june-showing-that-hiring-is-slowing-but-still-solid Scott Horsley Shouting 'Mayday,' Texas school leaders declare funding emergency /education/2023-05-01/shouting-mayday-texas-school-leaders-declare-funding-emergency Education leaders across Texas say the state's schools are underfunded by $7 billion. Tue, 02 May 2023 00:48:25 GMT /education/2023-05-01/shouting-mayday-texas-school-leaders-declare-funding-emergency Bill Zeeble SNAP recipients will see a cut in food benefits starting this month /texas-news/2023-03-24/snap-recipients-will-see-a-cut-in-food-benefits-starting-this-month 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. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:32:59 GMT /texas-news/2023-03-24/snap-recipients-will-see-a-cut-in-food-benefits-starting-this-month Emma Williams | The Texas Tribune