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Zing Zing Zingbah

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Fri Sep 18, 2020, 06:45 AM Sep 2020

Study: Maine recovering from pandemic better than any other state [View all]

Source: WGME 13

"Moody's Investment Service, a bond rating company, and CNN Business have teamed up to track the economic recovery of each state.

They say right now, Maine's economy is operating at 93 percent of where it was in early March, making it number one in the so-called "Back-to-Normal Index."

They point to the state's low infection rate, as well as the fact that Maine didn't rush to re-open, as factors."





Read more: https://wgme.com/news/local/study-maine-recovering-from-pandemic-better-than-any-other-state



Some of the Republicans in the state wanted to impeach Gov Janet Mills over her handling of the pandemic. This is some evidence that shows she has been making good decisions.

Here's the page for the back to normal index.
https://www.cnn.com/business/us-economic-recovery-coronavirus
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So, with the knuckle draggers, Ohiogal Sep 2020 #1
Some of those people want Gov LePage again Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2020 #3
Results have shown that female leaders have had better virus control. Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #2
It's very true Ohiogal Sep 2020 #4
You damn "girls" listen to science and doctors and all that stuff. Botany Sep 2020 #5
. . . fleur-de-lisa Sep 2020 #12
Michigan is also doing well in recovery, I see. Another female governor. yardwork Sep 2020 #6
Wish it were that simple -- Gov Kimmy of Iowa JT45242 Sep 2020 #8
SD Gov Kristi Noem is among the worst IronLionZion Sep 2020 #9
Right, the Republican women are just as bad as the Republican men n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2020 #11
And Democratic men have been doing a great job managing this pandemic IronLionZion Sep 2020 #14
Absolutely. n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2020 #24
Washington's doing pretty well too. plimsoll Sep 2020 #7
I agree with you there, Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2020 #10
I think Maine also benefits from being our geographical attic. forgotmylogin Sep 2020 #13
Do they restrict travel from other states during this pandemic? IronLionZion Sep 2020 #15
I think most of the restrictions are voluntary maineac Sep 2020 #16
Good to know IronLionZion Sep 2020 #18
Well, yeah because it is very hard to enforce Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2020 #23
Tourism is pretty big in Maine in the summer Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2020 #20
I agree, Maine is beautiful! forgotmylogin Sep 2020 #32
Fried clams with the bellies and Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2020 #33
Yes: I enjoy an occasional lobster tail... forgotmylogin Sep 2020 #34
I live in Maine... augyboston Sep 2020 #17
"LeRage is back up here from Florida;" BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #19
He seems to be in politics for the attention, Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2020 #21
Yeah BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #22
There are flat out inaccuracies here.... getagrip_already Sep 2020 #25
No, that is not true. Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2020 #26
that is a deceptive statistic... getagrip_already Sep 2020 #28
We have a good testing rate. Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2020 #30
Where do you see that Massachusetts is punishing Maine? mainer Sep 2020 #31
What? You must be writing about the wrong state. mainer Sep 2020 #27
see number 26.. getagrip_already Sep 2020 #29
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