
Texans view state's economic growth as a good thing but feel pinch of higher prices — CBS News poll
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Texans rate their state's economy better than Americans rate the nation's overall, and they're mostly optimistic about Texas' — much more so than they are about the national economy.
Texans view the economic growth of their state in a positive light — two out of three Texans say new business moving into Texas and increased building, growth and development in the state are making Texas better.
But not all is rosy in the Lone Star state. Their views of the state's economy are only mixed — they're just better compared against the nation's very low marks. And many Texans are not just concerned about inflation and gas prices, higher prices are leading to cutbacks in spending and reported difficulties, especially for those with lower incomes, just as with Americans overall.

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