Source: The Adversity Index compiled by msnbc.com and Moody’s Economy.com. Click the image to activate the map.
While the rest of the Rocky Mountain states remain mired in recession, Montana and Idaho appear to be turning the corner according to the Adversity Index, a measure of economic health prepared by msnbc.com and Moody’s Economy.com:
On this map you can explore changes in the four components of the index: employment, housing starts, housing prices and industrial production, each shown as a percentage change from a year earlier. (The change in housing prices will be updated at the end of the quarter.) Roll over a state to see its numbers. Click on a state to see details for its metro areas. Slide left or right to see data for different months. Click play to see all the months. Use the forward and back buttons to step a month at a time.
Definitely take a spin through the time line to see the effects of the last 15 years on the state’s economies and the fits and starts of recovery over since 2008.
