Pa. is the only northeast state with a growing economy: report

Gov. Josh Shapiro has two new feathers to pin on his hat: A new report finds that Pennsylvania is the only northeast state with a growing economy.

That new finding comes on the heels of Pennsylvania emerging as the only northeast state to place in the top 20 “Best States for Business” this year.

The findings on Pennsylvania’s geographically robust economy come from Axios, which on Friday published an analysis by Moody’s Analytics that found the Commonwealth is one of just 16 states nationwide where the economy continues to expand despite national headwinds.

The analysis — led by Moody chief economist Mark Zandi — examined state-level jobs data, industrial production, personal income, and housing starts.

Twenty-two states are either in a recession or on the precipice of a downturn, th