Posted 3/15/2024, 2:32:00 AM
DFW Ranks 2nd Nationally for Highest Inflation Rate, Hitting 40-Year Record High of 5.3%
- DFW ranked 2nd nationally for highest inflation rate, behind Miami metro area
- DFW's consumer price index rose 5.3% year-over-year and 0.9% over 2 months
- Miami metro area had highest inflation rate at 4.9% year-over-year and 1.4% over 2 months
- Houston also ranked in top 10 metro areas for inflation rate
- U.S. inflation hit 40-year high after COVID-19 but has cooled to 3.2% as of February 2024
