Regional Economic Reports

Read our economic analysis of several regions in the U.S., with a focus on state economic output, employment, and outlook projections.

Regional economic review

A quick reference guide to economic developments in selected states.

State labor market reports

• State hiring rebounded in November – 12/20/2024
• Strikes and storms disrupt state labor markets in October – 11/19/2024
• State hiring resilient in September – 10/22/2024
• State hiring improves in August – 09/20/2024
• July’s downtrend in hiring evident in state labor markets – 08/16/2024
• State labor markets lost some momentum in June – 07/22/2024
• May's job growth was widespread across states – 06/25/2024
• State job gains remain mostly healthy in April – 05/17/2024

Regional special reports

• Tailwinds emerge for the Windy City economy – 12/05/2024
• The state of agriculture: 2025 – 11/18/2024
• The economics of the 2024 World Series – 10/25/2024
• The economics of college football: 2024 edition – 08/23/2024
• The economics of Super Bowl LVIII – 02/07/2024
• Unemployment rates have turned up in many states – 02/01/2024

State outlook reports

California

• California’s economy struggling to regain momentum – 07/15/2024
• Economic growth looks to be cooling in California’s largest metros – 12/14/2023

Florida

• Florida economy navigating macro headwinds well – 08/27/2024
• Florida’s economy going strong into 2024 – 12/15/2023

Georgia

• Georgia economy bending, not breaking – 09/16/2024

Texas

• The Texas economy continues to fly high – 12/28/2023