Regional Economic Reports

Read our economic analysis of several regions in the U.S., with a focus on state economic output, employment, and outlook projections.

Regional economic review

A quick reference guide to economic developments in selected states.

• State employment: April 2020 (PDF) – 05/22/2020
• Many of the fastest growing areas take a hit from COVID-19 – 03/16/2020

State reports

Alabama

• Tuskegee vs. Morehouse in a classic (PDF) – 10/11/2019
• Oregon and Auburn collide in Texas (PDF) – 08/28/2019

Arizona

• Arizona economy takes a hit from COVID-19 (PDF) – 04/10/2020
• Washington and Arizona face off (PDF) – 10/10/2019

California

• California employment: April 2020 (PDF) – 05/22/2020
• California’s economy succumbs to COVID-19 cutback (PDF) – 04/17/2020

Colorado

• Colorado economy takes some hits (PDF) – 04/22/2020

Connecticut

• Princeton vs. Yale (PDF) — 11/15/2019

Florida

• Florida employment: April 2020 (PDF) – 05/22/2020
• Florida’s economy takes a hit as tourists stay home (PDF) – 04/17/2020

Georgia

• Georgia employment: April 2020 (PDF) – 05/21/2020
• Florida-Georgia face off for the SEC East lead (PDF) – 11/01/2019

Indiana

• Notre Dame vs. Georgia (PDF) – 09/18/2019

Iowa

• The Iowa economy heading into the Caucus (PDF) – 01/27/2020
• Iowa vs. Michigan (PDF) – 10/03/2019

Louisiana

• LSU vs. Alabama-one vs. two (PDF) – 11/07/2019
• Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling State (PDF) – 09/26/2019

Maryland

• Army-Navy (PDF) – 12/12/2019
• Maryland vs. Temple (PDF) – 9/10/2019

Michigan

• Iowa vs. Michigan (PDF) – 10/03/2019

Minnesota

• Minnesota employment: April 2020 (PDF) – 05/21/2020
• The Minnesota economy and COVID-19 (PDF) – 03/27/2020

Nebraska

• Ohio State vs. Nebraska (PDF) – 09/26/2019

Nevada

• COVID-19 puts Las Vegas on lockdown (PDF) – 03/23/2020
• Nevada outlook heading into the caucus (PDF) – 02/12/2020

New Hampshire

• New Hampshire economy heading into the primary (PDF) – 02/04/2020

New Jersey

• COVID-19 crisis hits New Jersey (PDF) – 05/05/2020
• Princeton vs. Yale (PDF) – 11/15/2019

New York

• Army-Navy (PDF) – 12/12/2019

North Carolina

• North Carolina employment: April 2020 (PDF) – 05/22/2020
• Raleigh economic outlook (PDF) – 02/05/2020

North Dakota

• North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State (PDF) – 10/25/2019

Ohio

• Penn State vs. Ohio State (PDF) – 11/21/2019
• Ohio State vs. Nebraska (PDF) – 09/26/2019

Oregon

• Oregon and Auburn collide in Texas (PDF) – 08/28/2019
• Oregon employment: April 2019 (PDF) – 05/16/2019

Pennsylvania

• Penn State vs. Ohio State (PDF) – 11/21/2019
• Pennsylvania 2019 midyear outlook (PDF) - 08/20/2019

South Carolina

• South Carolina outlook heading into the primary (PDF) – 02/24/2020
• North Carolina vs. South Carolina (PDF) – 08/28/2019

South Dakota

• North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State (PDF) – 10/25/2019

Texas

• Texas employment: April 2020 (PDF) – 05/22/2020
• How will the Texas economy handle the coming storm? (PDF) – 03/27/2020

Virginia

• Virginia economy remains strong (PDF) – 03/10/2020

Washington

• COVID-19 shut down Seattle's red-hot economy in March (PDF) – 04/17/2020
• Washington and Arizona face off (PDF) – 10/10/2019

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin vs. Minnesota (PDF) – 11/26/2019