In West Texas, rising oil prices are fueling a sharp economic upswing, lifting employment and pay to records, driving up spending at hotels, restaurants, and car dealerships, and raising the cost of housing and other essentials.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-oil-record-economy-analysis/boom-time-comes-early-to-west-texas-oil-patch-idUSKBN1I22TF