We've heard a lot over this past election year about the economic struggles of Rust Belt states. But the most economically troubled state in the country may be Wyoming.
That at least is the verdict of the Bloomberg Economic Evaluation of States index, which currently ranks Wyoming dead last in absolute terms as well as in percentage change since both the beginning (December 2007) and end (June 2009) of the last recession. The BEES index tracks employment, mortgage delinquency, personal income, home prices, and the stock prices of local corporations.
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