Business Insider notes the most recent monthly “state of the states” report from the Philadelphia branch of the Federal Reserve. It shows that, over the past quarter, 45 states experienced economic growth, and 10 of them recorded growth of 1.0 percent or higher. The Philly Fed calls those 10 the “boom states,” and, wait for it … North Carolina is one of them.

While it’s far too early to say that the past three years of conservative, pro-growth reforms are responsible for the entirety of the turnaround, they’ve certainly contributed. And if past trends are any indication, we’re likely to stay a boomer into the future IF the political leaders in Raleigh build on their previous successes.

So the next time some lefty outfit or media mouthpiece suggests North Carolina is on the verge of collapse, just remember this map — or, perhaps, share it with them.philly-fed-map