Rich States-Poor States -- 2021 Economic Outlook; North Dakota Ranks Twelfth; Minnesota 46th -- Oh, oh; Also, Covid-19: FWIW -- For The Archives -- November 15, 2021

Economic Outlook -- Rich States / Poor States -- 2021: link here. North Dakota ranks eighth.

• Utah: 1
• Florida: 2
• Oklahoma: 3
• Wyoming: 4
• North Dakota: 8
• Texas: 9
• South Dakota: 10
• Oregon: 44
• California: 45
• Minnesota: 46
• New York state: dead last at #50

Rich states / poor states: flashback, 2017:

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Covid 19 -- Third Wave

Updates

Later, 5:24 p.m. CT: this is quite fascinating. Prior to the "Biden mandate," daily Covid vaccinations were trending toward 600,000 / day. Now, about a month after the "Biden mandate," Covid vaccinations are trending toward 1.5 million / day. 

Later, 4:42 p.m. CT: this is pretty cool. I posted the original post earlier this morning. The point was obvious .... later this afternoon, Josh Young, over at twitter, noted the same thing. Link here.  His points:

• tracking cases is meaningless (and has been since the get-go);
• hospitalizations and deaths a better metric, but also have shortcomings;
• personal observations: separating fact from fantasy.

Original Post

Covid-19: Minnesota --

• at year-long high;
• CBS Minnesota: "doctors urge Minnesotans to get vaccinated"; why get vaccinated? Asking for a friend.
• restrictions; masking rules still apply;
• medications available to treat disease;
• graphics here: third wave

 
Colorado in the news two weeks ago: currently in third wave, also; deaths way down; why get vaccinated, asking for a friend? Medications now available. Graphics here.

Florida: third wave completed; graphics here.

Texas: third wave completed; graphics here.

North Dakota: closing out its second wave; graphics here.