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Tracking America’s Recovery

at EDT by Joshua Holt

CNN and Moody’s Analytics put together a state-by-state map of economic activity showing progress as states try to return to normal.

Leading the pack is Maine at a 95% back-to-normal percentage.

Meanwhile, states like Texas and Louisiana continue to struggle.

About FIREwire

Joshua Holt is the founder of FIREwire, a site that aggregates personal finance, investing and financial independence stories. He is also the creator of Biglaw Investor.

Joshua spent more than a decade as a corporate lawyer in New York City representing sovereign nations and private equity clients in mergers & acquisitions.

He earned degrees from the University of Arkansas and Boston College, while also spending a year at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. He lives in Austin with his wife and son.

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