The economic health of 44 U.S. states improved in the fourth quarter, the most in any period since 2006, as almost all benefited from growing employment and personal income.
The gains matched the total in the second quarter of 2006, more than a year before the 18-month recession began, according to the Bloomberg Economic Evaluation of States index.
The improvement reflects continuing growth in the national economy. President Barack Obama's chief economist, Alan Krueger, said in an interview this month that he expects a "tailwind" from housing construction to help propel growth this year.
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