Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller speaks during an interview in Stephenville, Texas on 11 September, 2026.Image source, AFP via Getty Images
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The outgoing Republican agriculture commissioner for Texas Sid Miller says ranchers 'feel betrayed'

ByMichelle FleuryNew York business correspondent
  • Published26 minutes ago

Two business owners, half a country apart, want the same thing for different reasons.

In Texas, Kim Hanks, who owns Tillies, a hotel, restaurant and spa business near Austin, says rising grocery and fuel costs are forcing her to raise wages for her 300 staff.

"It's been such a moving target for us on affordability," she told the BBC World Service.