Texas and other red states have lower inflation rates than blue states, according to data from The White House.<\/p>\n
Republican-leaning states have lower<\/a> rates of inflation than Democratic-leaning states, with Texas among the lowest in America, according to a report from the President\u2019s Council of Economic Advisers. <\/p>\n The nation\u2019s GDP grew<\/a> a \u201cblistering\u201d 4.3% in the third quarter, according to CBS News \u2013 the \u201cstrongest growth in two years.\u201d Though during this time, inflation also grew at a higher rate.<\/p>\n Blue states averaged 3% inflation, while red states averaged<\/a> 2.5% inflation as of November 2025, according to the report. Texas had 1.7% inflation overall \u2013 tied only with Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas.<\/p>\n \u201cEverybody in the whole cabinet is working on trying to get housing to be more affordable,\u201d White House Economic Director Kevin Hassett said to Fox News Sunday, while discussing the numbers.<\/p>\n Democrat-leaning states had 3.6% housing inflation<\/a>, 2.7% food and beverage inflation, 5.2% energy inflation, and 2.5% transportation inflation, according to the report. In these states\u2019 metro areas, inflation averaged 3%.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Republican-leaning states had 3.4% housing inflation, 2.5% food and beverage inflation, 3.5% energy inflation, and 0.7% transportation inflation. In these states\u2019 metro areas, inflation averaged just 1.9%.<\/p>\n In particular, the Dallas metroplex had just 1.1% inflation \u2013 the lowest in the country, aside from Detroit. More specifically, Dallas had 0.8% housing inflation, 1.4% food and beverage inflation, 2% energy inflation, and 0.8% transportation inflation.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dallas is quickly becoming a major American financial hub, as the Texas Stock Exchange plans<\/a> to open \u201cY\u2019all Street\u201d in 2026, as The Dallas Express reported. In August, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott rang a closing bell at AT&T Stadium to welcome<\/a> the New York Stock Exchange-Texas to the city.<\/p>\n September data showed Texas led<\/a> the rest of the nation in 12-month job growth, as The Dallas Express also reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n