The "Miracle State"

Via CarpeDiem.com.

North Dakota's leading index for June predicts a 3.8% growth rate for the state's economy over the next six months, by far the highest expected growth rate among the 50 states (only No. 2 Ohio comes even close at 2.6%), and a rate of growth almost four times higher than the expected 1% at the national level.  

By the way, being an inveterate optimist, the chart at the link (for the US), is very, very encouraging, for the long-term investor.  (Disclaimer: this is not an investment site; that's just my 3-cents worth).