According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the state ranked No. 2 in the country in both personal income growth and growth in gross domestic product in the first quarter.
While a relatively high rate of working-age people in the labor force is not new to the state, economist Eric Thompson said the two indicators reinforce the tough task of filling job openings.
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