This US State Is Prospering Most Right Now
The GDP in the United States increased 2.3 percent in 2014, but some metropolitan areas flourished more than others, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Midland, Texas, had the highest GDP growth of any metropolitan area in the United States with a 24-percent increase. The city sits atop the Permian Basin, one of North America’s […]
California = Britain? US States Have Fiscal Muscle of Entire Countries
A new map shows just how massive the United States’ $17 trillion economy truly is. The graphic, made by Business Insider, shows how the economies of each of the 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., compare to other countries around the world. For example, Texas’ $1.65 trillion GDP (the monetary value of all the finished […]