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California, my home state, after about 5 years of solid growth ranking among the best performing states, expanded a dismal 1.5% in 2007, and limped passed the 1.8 trillion dollar mark.Maybe we can still salvage the rest of 2008.
De $69,444
Ak $64,421
Ct $61,679
Wy $59,386
Ny $57,159
Ma $54,427
Nj $52,504
La $50,314
Ca $49,571
Va $49,533
Nv $49,512
Mn $48,874
Co $48,549
Wa $48,082
Md $47,703
Hi $47,544
Il $47,385
Tx $47,690
Ne $45,095 us $44,773
nc $44,034
Ri $43,519
Nh $43,346
Ia $43,172
Nd $42,253
Pa $42,172
Or $42,167
Ks $42,162
Ga $41,492
Sd $41,457
Wi $41,421
Oh $40,641
Fl $40,216
Ut $39,697
Tn $39,473
Az $38,971
Mo $38,958
In $38,770
Vt $38,647
Nm $38,598
Ok $38,429
Mi $37,831
Me $34,446
Ky $36,312
Al $35,660
Mt $35,527
Sc $34,490
Id $34,022
Ar $33,521
Wv $31,456
Ms $30,157
For example, if you look at the snapshot of a yearly figure, you'd come away with one set of assumptions. However, if you look at overall trends over the past 20-30 years, you come away with a completely different impression.
What would be interesting is if we could compile a list with these current states along with the biggest oil companies. I believe every quarter they record amazing profits such as $33 billion for the 1st quarter of 2008 for example. I would bet some Oil companies would fall in the top 10 (for example ExxonMobil).
June 5, 2008
STATE ECONOMIC GROWTH SLOWED IN 2007
New estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis show that economic growth slowed in most states and regions of the U.S. in 2007. Real GDP growth slowed in 36 states, with declines in construction and finance and insurance restraining growth in many states.1 Nationally, real economic growth slowed from 3.1 percent in 2006 to 2.0 percent in 2007, one percentage point below the average growth of 3.0 percent for 2002-2006. BEA News Release (GDP by State)
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