Texas Economy Will Top France’s Thanks to Trump, Abbott Says
- Abbott sees president-elect slashing US regulations on energy
- State’s top leader also expects gains from new business courts
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has a new ambition for the Lone Star State: surpassing France as one of the world’s largest economies.
Abbott predicted that economic output in Texas would soon exceed that of the struggling European nation thanks to booming investment and President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to slash regulations on oil, gas and other industries.