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They’re the states whose GDP has grown the most from 2000 to 2010.

Great analysis in USA Today re: state-by-state shifts in the US economy.

A couple of angles from the data:

• No surprise, income-tax-free Texas is soaring; Midwest rustbelt is struggling
• 10 states generate over 1/2 of the US GDP
• “Swing states” have slowest rates of growth (2nd chart)

Hmmm …

  Biggest State GDPs

Slowest Growing States 2000-2010

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