Economists are by nature skeptical because it's so easy to be fooled by numbers, trends and historical precedent, but most seem to agree that President Donald Trump's goals that include returning manufacturing jobs to the US are laudable.
What's to worry about? So much of the complicated science of economics depends on trust and cooperation, and the worry now is tariffs -- will we be able to gain the cooperation of other nations using such economic tools?
There is admiration for President Trump's work to fix longtime problems, sometimes using long-term solutions, but Lone Star College Economics Professor Hank Lewis says with manufacturing it's a long process.
"The higher cost of labor and more regulations to contend with may make it not as lucrative as the manufacturing sector would like."
So keeping in mind that businesses and economist are on board for some cars in the Trump Train, it may come down to the trust, good or bad, inherent in the President's tariffs policies.
"The question is, is this backlash over tariffs and trade maybe gonna bite us in the butt, that's a huge question and I don't have an easy answer for it."
But ii is easy to figure out that what's good for the United States should also be good for Texas.
The problem here, though, is simple again: tariffs.
"Part of the reason why Texas has had such growth in jobs is because of our proximity to Latin America and the Panama Canal."
Another reason, he says, to watch closely how Mr. Trump handles tariffs in the near future.