These five states are likely to be the least economically impacted by the coronavirus

April 6, 2020 at 7:26 p.m. | Updated April 7, 2020 at 1:11 a.m.

by Staff Report

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These five state economies are likely to be the least impacted by the coronavirus:

1. Georgia

2. California

3. Alaska

4. Oregon

5. Utah

Source:WalletHub study based upon the share of the economy in each state in hospitality, travel, entertainment, retail and other industries likely to be hit hardest by the virus, plus data on the initial jobless claims for each state filed in March. The most vulnerable states to the virus from their economic makeup are, in order, Louisiana, Rhode Island and Nevada.

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