Under the leadership of President Biden and Democrats, communities across the country are experiencing a record economic recovery. Jobless claims have plunged to a near 50-year low, supply chain bottlenecks are easing, consumers are spending in record amounts, and folks from Nevada, to Tennessee, to New Jersey, are seeing that progress in their local economies. 

Here’s a look at what voters in states across the country are reading this week: 

• In Connecticut: Hartford Business Journal: Gioia: Despite headwinds, U.S. and CT economies in good shape heading into 2022
• In Florida: CBS Miami: Florida Unemployment Claims At Pre-Pandemic Levels
• In Georgia: The Covington News: Newton County reaches lowest unemployment rate on record
• In Iowa: Iowa Starting Line: What’s Actually Getting Done About Supply Chain Problems
• In Massachusetts: WBUR: Experts see ‘bright spots’ for the Massachusetts economy in 2022, despite uncertainty
• In Michigan: MiBiz: Economists forecast ongoing statewide rebound in 2022
• In Nevada: Carsonnow.org: Nevada tops list of states with best economic momentum
• In New Jersey: NJ.com: Good news: There’s been a wholesale transformation of New Jersey’s economy | Opinion
• In North Carolina: The Robesonian: Unemployment rate shows continued improvement in Robeson County
• In Tennessee: The Daily Herald: Maury County economics in 2021: ‘It was one of our biggest years’
• In Texas: The Dallas Morning News: ‘Surging’ Texas economy sets monthly high in sales-tax collections for third straight month
• In Wisconsin: Waukesha Freeman: Wisconsin bank CEOs report positive economic conditions

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