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Just the Facts - Key Economic and Social Indicators for New York State

2007 ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness
Rank,
Economic Outlook*
State
Rank,
Economic Performance**
1 Utah 20
2 Arizona 3
3 South Dakota 13
4 Wyoming 6
5 Tennessee 27
6 Virginia 4
7 Colorado 7
8 Georgia 23
9 Idaho 10
10 Texas 1
11 Nevada 14
12 Indiana 46
13 Oklahoma 9
14 Florida 2
15 Arkansas 32
16 Michigan 50
17 Missouri 39
18 Alabama 18
19 North Carolina 25
20 New Hampshire 19
21 Louisiana 43
22 Delaware 15
23 Mississippi 42
24 North Dakota 22
25 South Carolina 21
26 Massachusetts 35
27 Iowa 45
28 New Mexico 8
29 Kansas 36
30 Wisonsin 33
31 Washington 11
32 Maryland 12
33 Montana 5
34 Nebraska 41
35 Minnesota 26
36 Oregon 28
37 Pennsylvania 44
38 Alaska 31
39 Connecticut 40
40 West Virginia 34
41 California 29
42 illinois 48
43 New Jersey 38
44 Maine 16
45 Hawaii 37
46 Kentucky 30
47 Ohio 49
48 Rhode Island 24
49 NEW YORK 47
50 Vermont 17
** Measure of past performance
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