US DATA: Commerce Dept has released Q3 state GDP. “Real GDP
declined in 38 states in 2009, led by national downturns in
durable goods manufacturing and construction, according to new
statistics that breakdown GDP by state released today by the U.S. Bureau
of Economic Analysis. U.S. real GDP by state declined 2.1 percent in
2009 after increasing 0.1 percent in 2008.” See
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/gdp_state/gsp_newsrelease.htm