News you would never in a million years believe

Or, then again, maybe you would.

Overall, 33 states are now in a recession, while 17 are at risk for one, according to Moody's. The District of Columbia, with its government and government-related jobs, still has an expanding economy.

[From ABC News: Recession Nation: No State Spared]

Yup, that's right. The only place in the country with an expanding economy is DC.

Quelle surprise.

Nearly as surprising, to moi, here, is that Massachusetts is still listed by Moody's as "at risk," although certainly that judgement is based on whatever's happening in Boston and not anywhere near the aforementioned moi. Here in Appalachia North (yes, that's the north end of the Appalachian chain out there) it ain't so swell. But maybe it's still better than some places else, which is, for the moment and for us, good.