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Amidst potential recession risks, the top U.S. states for economic resilience in 2025 include Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Delaware, and Washington, with strengths in job growth, fiscal health, and international trade, though vulnerabilities such as dependence on federal funds and trade tariffs vary among them.
A CNBC analysis ranks Alaska, Mississippi, Kansas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Rhode Island, Illinois, North Dakota, West Virginia, and Oregon as the ten most vulnerable U.S. states to economic downturns, primarily due to heavy reliance on federal funds, international trade exposure, and specific industry dependencies, with Alaska and Mississippi at the highest risk due to their dependence on oil and federal spending respectively.