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U.S. Veteran Bennie Earsle, 72, exits a store after buying a jug of water on June 10, 2022 in Houston, Texas.
U.S. Veteran Bennie Earsle, 72, exits a store after buying a jug of water on June 10, 2022 in Houston, Texas.

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  • Americans are staying home to beat the heat this summer. 
  • In Texas, that could mean a $9.5 billion hit to the state's GDP if the extreme heat continues.
  • Americans are also ending up in the emergency room more frequently and paying more to stay cool. 

It's too hot to go outside in much of the US — and it's having economic consequences. 

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economy, Retail, Texas, Houston, Heat, heatwave, Climate Change, Businesses, restaurants
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