The U.S. federal government can print its own currency, which also happens to be the world’s reserve currency. This is a handy setup for Uncle Sam in ordinary times. But it’s especially convenient in moments of economic crisis.

With businesses closed and obligations mounting, state finances are stretched and poised to worsen.

Freezing your property value does not freeze your tax bills because local tax rates aren’t frozen. How much you pay depends on how much local governments want to spend.

Are you tired of rising appraisals driving up your property tax bill? Some chief appraisers around the state are touting a path to “tax relief” for Texans suffering economically from the COVID-19 pandemic:

Are you tired of rising appraisals driving up your property-tax bill? Some chief appraisers around the state are touting a path to “tax relief” for Texans suffering economically from the COVID-19 pandemic: