Oregon’s economic growth rate surprises many! We’re #2 state in the country!
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis has released its latest estimate of change in real gross domestic product — economic growth adjusted for inflation — in each state in 2011. And as it turned out, only the state of North Dakota (which has its own state bank which means it self-finances public improvements) came beat out Oregon for top economic growth honors for 2011. For details, click here.