One awful chart that could mean trouble Chris Christie's presidential ambitions
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Via Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal, this chart could spell trouble for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) if he decides to run for president (though his announcement is widely expected).
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From the New York Fed, this chart shows economic activity in New York State, New York City, and New Jersey. And since the financial crisis, New Jersey has been a serious laggard with activity still below where it was ahead of the recession.
As of February, New Jersey had an unemployment rate of 6.2%, above the national rate of 5.5% and ranking 42 out of 50 states.
Here's the chart.
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