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The difference in housing costs from state to state is especially important. The Bureau of Economic Analysis has calculated that the regional price parity of U.S. states ranges from 84.4 in Mississippi (the cheapest state in which to live) to Hawaii at 119.3 (the most expensive state).
The BEA defined GDP by state as "the sum of value added from all industries in the state." [1] Nominal GDP does not take into account differences in the cost of living in different countries, and the results can vary greatly from one year to another based on fluctuations in the exchange rates of the country's currency.
In 2014, the Indiana state legislature passed a law that cut the corporate income tax from 8.50% in 2014 to 6.25% in 2016, with further decreases to be phased in until the rate falls to 4.9% in 2022. [5] Indiana is the only state that imposes corporate income taxes based on fiscal year instead of calendar year.
State Notes Alabama The Alabama State Senate allows a filibuster, and has a general three-fifths requirement to enact cloture. A simple majority of 18 is acceptable when dealing with the budget and redistricting. [6] Arkansas Arkansas, along with Rhode Island, is one of the only states that requires a supermajority to pass a budget.
The FIPS state alpha code for each U.S. states and the District of Columbia are identical to the postal abbreviations by the United States Postal Service. From September 3, 1987, the same was true of the alpha code for each of the outlying areas, with the exception of U.S. Minor Outlying Islands (UM) as the USPS routes mail for these islands ...
"Texas-sized" describes something that is about the size of the U.S. state of Texas, [340] [341] or something (usually but not always originating from Texas) that is large compared to other objects of its type. [342] [343] [344] Texas was the largest U.S. state until Alaska became a state in 1959. The phrase "everything is bigger in Texas" has ...
Indiana National Guard troops have gone on missions to the southern border before. Between October 2020 and October 2023, 300 soldiers have served in various federal missions on the border ...
State/territory Imports in US$ [7] [8] % of states GDP [9] Largest source [8] Largest import product [8] — United States: $2,540,805,731,547 12.2 China: computer and electronic products 1 California: $441,019,089,038 14.6 China: computer and electronic products 2 Texas: $304,474,647,970 16.8 Mexico: computer and electronic products 3 Illinois