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We never would have guessed? Would you?

Which state has thus far sidestepped the recession nigh economic crisis? Whilst so many other state budgets are exploding with red ink, this state has a $1.2 billion budget surplus. The number of new cars sold was up 27% from last year. Its unemployment rate is a minuscule 3.4%. Recruiters troll out of state for job seekers.

Hint 1: Microsoft is expanding its $70 million campus in the state.


Hint 2: It's cold.


Hint 3: It has benefited from high commodity prices.


A moment to think.

Okay, times up.

Got it?


Go here to check. If you're surprised, so we were.

Thanks to the New York Times for their article supplying the data used for our little game.

final, bonus hint, if you haven't peeked yet
One long time resident put it like this, “BLANK never gets as good as the rest of the country or as bad as the rest of the country, and that’s fine with us.”

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