Saw no bragging or smirking in the article. Did see Appalachian educational under-attainment though. What's with the $50T wealth transfer? Source? Anyway, here's a reminder of where most of the U.S. GDP comes from. IL looks like it has a chance of surpassing FL, if Mickey Mouse packs his bags. https://wisevoter.com/state-rankings/gdp-by-state/ Maximum educational attainment by state, 2021 Bachelor's degree or higher Al, KY, LA, ARK and MS, as well as all of the other states, get to say 'at least we're not WV'. https://usafacts.org/articles/which-states-are-the-most-educated/ West Virginia 24.1%