by Will Kessler
Six states in the south are seeing rapid growth in the share of national gross domestic product (GDP) as people flock to the region, while states in the northeast are faltering, Bloomberg reported.
Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Georgia and Tennessee are in the middle of a $100 billion wealth migration that started during the COVID-19 pandemic as businesses and people moved south, according to Bloomberg. States in the northeast lost approximately $60 billion in 2020 and 2021, falling behind the six southern states in collective GDP for the first time.
Southeastern states were responsible for more than two-thirds of all job growth across the U.S. since early 2020 and are home to 10 of the 15 fastest-growing American large cities, according to Bloomberg. Around 2.2 million people have moved to the region in over two years.
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Previous job data has shown a greater post-pandemic recovery for red states compared to blue states after the economy was stunted due to pandemic-related closures.
Red states have seen these gains despite the overall uncertain health of the U.S. economy, with several indicators showing negative signs. Employees are working fewer hours, and other indicators, like gross domestic income, gross domestic product and unemployment, also show that the economy is slowing down.
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Will Kessler is a reporter at Daily Caller News Foundation.
