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Find your coupons: Bed Bath & Beyond is back

The Container Store x Bed Bath & Beyond will take old coupons and aim for affordable prices.

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Start digging through your junk drawer for old Bed Bath &amp; Beyond coupons — the home goods store is making a comeback, three years after declaring bankruptcy and shuttering all of its locations.Why it matters: The Container Store, with which it is merging, is perceived as pricey, but Bed Bath &amp; Beyond plans to bring lower price points that it hopes will bring in more customers.

What it's like to take the Texas Eagle to Chicago

Ridership on the Texas Eagle jumped about 14% last fiscal year from fiscal year 2024.

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There&#x27;s something magical about choosing to pass through instead of over the so-called flyover states.Why it matters: Train ridership is increasing across the U.S., particularly in areas with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/12/08/amtrak-mardi-gras-service-train-passenger-numbers" data-vars-content-id="0968ea46-60cb-48d7-aef6-0eda71ff7704" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like to take the Texas Eagle to Chicago" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/12/08/amtrak-mardi-gras-service-train-passenger-numbers" target="_self">new</a> or <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="faster Amtrak service" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/11/19/amtrak-ridership-seattle-cascades-train-airo-coast-starlight" data-vars-content-id="0968ea46-60cb-48d7-aef6-0eda71ff7704" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like to take the Texas Eagle to Chicago" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/11/19/amtrak-ridership-seattle-cascades-train-airo-coast-starlight" target="_self">faster Amtrak service</a>.

How Mexico City is preparing for the World Cup

The World Cup will begin in Mexico City and end in New Jersey, putting years of planning to the test over a span of 39 days.<ul><li>And, with less than a month to go, North Texas is a microcosm of 16 host locales that are each racing against time to finish preparations.</li></ul>

Texas job growth slowed in February

Job losses in February were reported in multiple sectors.

Texas employment growth slowed sharply in February, per a new report from the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2026/04/15/insurance-premiums-dallas-fed" data-vars-content-id="1bc659b4-82d1-43c1-a09e-6ffe51e65cee" data-vars-headline="Texas job growth slowed in February" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2026/04/15/insurance-premiums-dallas-fed" target="_self">Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas</a>. Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lower immigration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2026/04/03/growth-slows-across-u-s" data-vars-content-id="1bc659b4-82d1-43c1-a09e-6ffe51e65cee" data-vars-headline="Texas job growth slowed in February" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2026/04/03/growth-slows-across-u-s" target="_self">Lower immigration</a> is constraining the state&#x27;s labor supply, while higher productivity is leading to less demand for labor.

How to get the most out of spring in Dallas

Outdoor projects are moving to the top of Dallas to-do lists — and Lowe's spring deals events help maximize the budget.

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Spring is the sweet spot in Dallas — warm enough to tackle the outdoor projects you&#x27;ve been putting off and cool enough to do it comfortably.<ul><li>Homeowners are refreshing their landscapes, re-mulching, topping off garden beds and getting patios ready for longer nights outside.</li></ul>Why it&#x27;s important: Outdoor spaces can transform how you live and how you feel, from small refreshes to full backyard makeovers.

What Dallas-Fort Worth homeowners do for a living

Homeownership rates have grown for service workers, health care workers and real estate employees in Dallas-Fort Worth.

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Business and tech professionals are the most likely to own a home in Dallas-Fort Worth but their rate of ownership has dropped in a decade, according to a real estate analysis shared exclusively with Axios.The big picture: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="occupations" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/17/ai-job-risk-tool-betting-odds-predictions" data-vars-content-id="5b8eae97-1bf4-491a-9f1f-409522727f06" data-vars-headline="What Dallas-Fort Worth homeowners do for a living" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/17/ai-job-risk-tool-betting-odds-predictions" target="_self">occupations</a> with the highest homeownership rates in North Texas mirror national trends, per the National Association of Realtors analysis of Census Bureau data.

North Texas' many, many chains

Eventually, the most popular eateries of New York City and Los Angeles open in North Texas.

Uchi, Sadelle&#x27;s, Carbone, Prince Street Pizza and Maman are just a few of the famed restaurants from elsewhere that have expanded into Dallas.<ul><li>85 Degrees Bakery expanded beyond the coasts in 2016 when its Carrollton location opened. Eataly moved into Texas in 2020 when it opened its two-story destination at NorthPark Center. Chicago&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Portillo&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-dallas-505c0759-c837-4d65-b882-72dcd87238af.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top" data-vars-content-id="c4a2d20b-6e2c-4c54-b175-f304a49f5109" data-vars-headline="North Texas&#x27; many, many chains" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-dallas-505c0759-c837-4d65-b882-72dcd87238af.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top" target="_self">Portillo&#x27;s</a> opened its first hot dog stand in Texas in The Colony in 2022.</li></ul>

Texas employment growth is flat, Fed report says

Most major Texas cities had little to no job growth in November, except for Austin, per the Dallas Fed.

Texas employment growth has stalled, per a new report from the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/02/07/texas-job-growth-forecast-2025-dallas-fed" data-vars-content-id="b1ada0f5-d0e8-447a-af43-45b403dd4d86" data-vars-headline="Texas employment growth is flat, Fed report says" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/02/07/texas-job-growth-forecast-2025-dallas-fed" target="_self">Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas</a>.Why it matters: Texas is looking a lot like the national job market: Firing has slowed but so has hiring.

What it's like at Netflix House Dallas

The complex at Galleria Dallas, which opens Dec. 11, has "Squid Game" and "Stranger Things" experiences.

A clock is chiming. Vecna is calling you to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the mall" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/06/18/netflix-house-dallas-will-be-based-on-stranger-things-and-squid-game" data-vars-content-id="655493e0-ea70-4e97-b0a8-e5df5c18a65a" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like at Netflix House Dallas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/06/18/netflix-house-dallas-will-be-based-on-stranger-things-and-squid-game" target="_self">the mall</a>.Why it matters: Malls aren&#x27;t just for shopping anymore. As department stores close physical locations, shopping centers are turning to experiential offerings to attract customers.

Top concerns for Texas businesses

Business executives said they're concerned about domestic policies, labor costs and inflation.

Recession concerns, domestic policy uncertainty and inflation were top of mind for business executives in Texas last month, per surveys conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.The big picture: Compared to June, Texas executives surveyed in September were less concerned about geopolitical instability and more concerned about domestic policies, labor costs and inflation over the next six months.

Paramount-backed Fort Worth production campus eyes expansion

Investors envision a master-planned studio campus to attract top-tier productions.

Showbiz is buzzing in Fort Worth.<ul><li>The city already has Texas&#x27; largest film and TV production complex, and a major expansion is in the works, investors announced Wednesday.</li></ul>

Love Chili's? You'll want these boots

Chili's and Tecovas have teamed up to turn real booth material into limited-edition cowboy boots.

Texas-born brands Chili&#x27;s and Tecovas teamed up to turn real booth material into <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="handcrafted cowboy boots." data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DMahA_wBylV/" data-vars-content-id="106122a1-cf75-4f1f-8df7-81d9b56721cd" data-vars-headline="Love Chili&#x27;s? You&#x27;ll want these boots" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DMahA_wBylV/" target="_blank">handcrafted cowboy boots.</a>The intrigue: The limited-edition Booth Boots blend Chili&#x27;s iconic red booths with Tecovas&#x27; bestselling dress boot, finished with chili pepper stitching.

A heat table that compares Dallas-Fort Worth homeownership rates by occupation in 2014 and 2024. Management and business have the highest rates but fell from 69% to 66% in 2024. Service rose from 48% to 51%. Most occupations declined, while health care increased from 54% to 56%.

Dallas-Fort Worth homeownership rate, by occupation

Data: National Association of Realtors analysis of Census Bureau data; Table: Tasha Tsiaperas/Axios

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