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Will your state’s economy do well in 2016?

By Jason Russell

Published April 12, 2016 4:01am ET

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Will your state’s economy do well in 2016? — The top 12 states in the rankings have Republican governors, but some states under Democratic control are expected to do well also. (AP Photo/LM Otero) | LM Otero

Residents of New York, Vermont and New Jersey should not expect an economic boom in 2016, but Utahns, North Carolinians and North Dakotans can get ready for big economic growth.

That’s according to the new annual “Rich States, Poor States” report from the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council. The report looks at tax burdens, regulations and labor policy to predict every state’s economic outlook.

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