The chart above shows the per capita annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in each US state as of the third quarter of 2019 in dollars, the change from the previous quarter, and the GDP one year prior.  Alaska, Wyoming, and West Virginia were the only states to experience a per capita GDP contraction either over the past quarter or the past year.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each EU and US region as of December 2019 (unless otherwise noted - see caveats below), the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  US regions continue to have considerably lower unemployment rates than EU regions with the Eastern EU being the only EU region that tops a US region.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each US region as of December 2019, the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  The Northeastern US was the only region to not see an improvement in its rate from last month.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each EU region as of December 2019 (unless otherwise noted - see caveats below), the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  The Western EU is the only region with an unemployment rate higher than the previous month.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each EU and US state as of December 2019 (unless otherwise noted - see caveats below), the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  Czechia is the only EU state with an unemployment rate below three percent.  Thirteen US states have a rate below three percent.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each US state as of December 2019, the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, and North Dakota are the only states that have an unemployment rate below 2.5 percent.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each EU state as of December 2019 (unless otherwise noted - see caveats below), the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  Czechia continues to be the only state with an unemployment rate below three percent.

The chart above shows the ten-year interest rate in each EU state as of December 2019, the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  Six states have a negative interest rate (down from nine last month and up from zero last year).

The one-month rate fell in January, the three-month remained unchanged, while all other rates rose.  The yield curve narrowed from the previous month thus ending its widening streak of one month.  The one-month bill did not maintain the lowest rate throughout the month.  Long-term rates fell while short-term rates rose thus increasing the risk of an inversion brought upon by rising short-term rates.  Such an inversion, if it were to happen would be a strong indicator for an upcoming recession.

The chart above shows the annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in each EU and US region as of the third quarter of 2019 in millions of dollars, the change from the previous quarter, and the GDP one year prior.  The Western EU is the only EU region that has a larger GDP than any US region.