Figures Show State Economy Grew 5.1 Percent In 2014

The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The federal government says West Virginia tied with Wyoming for the third-fastest economic growth in the nation last year.The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau for Economic Analysis said today that West Virginia's real gross domestic product grew 5.1 percent to $68 billion in 2014, up from $64.7 billion in 2013.Only two other states had faster growth: North Dakota at 6.3 percent and Texas at 5.2 percent.

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