
These business owners survived Covid. Now gas prices are surging
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Earth & Sky Floral Designs, in west-central New Mexico, is the only florist for miles. Owner Shayai Lucero says record-high gas prices could mean she is no longer able to deliver to some rural clients.
Now, with record-high gas prices, Lucero says those longer trips may not be feasible any more.
"I'm feeling it at the pump," she said, noting that prices at nearby gas stations recently jumped 60 cents per gallon in just two days.

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