In an article published in The Southern Illinoisan, Tennessee ranked No. 8 among the U.S. states with the fastest-growing economies.

The states with the fastest-growing economies have more people, more workers, and more business creation, contributing to greater incomes and GDP. To determine the states with the fastest-growing economies between 2020 and 2021, researchers calculated a composite score based on several key economic factors, all weighted equally, and ranked states accordingly.

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