Regional Economic Performance before the Pandemic

Counties in the Western states, southern Texas, and Florida saw the strongest growth in 2019, and parts of the Midwest and northern Plains states experienced slower growth or contracted. Decelerated growth in metropolitan areas, which account for about 90% of U.S. economic output, was behind the slower U.S. growth in 2019. However, metro areas had large growth disparities, with 10% of them reporting growth rates of more than 4%.
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