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You also have to keep in mind that a lot of that could be attributed to people in the NYC area just moving to suburbs/exurbs in NJ, CT and PA, while still contributing to that city's/metro's economy.
Mind you, I'm not slamming New York. Great place. Great people. But important, long-term decisions on the part of the state's leadership are producing stagnation, if not outright decline. And while New York City is economically healthy, the case isn't necessarily true upstate.
Y'all see how them Southern states gaining? Florida pushes past $900 billion and Georgia/NC pass the $500 billion mark? I'm even impressed with Alabama, $206 billion is pretty darn impressive for a state that has less than 5 million people and is struggling to get its act together.
Atlanta, Charlotte, & The Triangle are the faces of a trillion dollar economy. Watch The Piedmont work.
I guess on the bright side, Texas' share of the GDP is greater than its share of the population, despite the population growth. Hopefully things turn around, though I didn't even know Texas was in a recession, everything seems to be booming still. Though, it felt the same during the 2008 recession.
I guess on the bright side, Texas' share of the GDP is greater than its share of the population, despite the population growth. Hopefully things turn around, though I didn't even know Texas was in a recession, everything seems to be booming still. Though, it felt the same during the 2008 recession.
Dallas and Austin are the only reason that wasn't a 50+ billion figure.
Mind you, I'm not slamming New York. Great place. Great people. But important, long-term decisions on the part of the state's leadership are producing stagnation, if not outright decline. And while New York City is economically healthy, the case isn't necessarily true upstate.
The United Van Lines link is kind of worthless. It only measures their own customers and gives no information on net movers, only destination.
Y'all see how them Southern states gaining? Florida pushes past $900 billion and Georgia/NC pass the $500 billion mark? I'm even impressed with Alabama, $206 billion is pretty darn impressive for a state that has less than 5 million people and is struggling to get its act together.
Atlanta, Charlotte, & The Triangle are the faces of a trillion dollar economy. Watch The Piedmont work.
Wages are generally low as well, even comparing them to the Midwest.
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