I asked Grok (AI) to list the top ten states for new employment in 2026:
Texas (energy, tech, manufacturing, and population-driven demand).
Nevada (tourism, logistics, and business expansion).
Florida (population influx, tourism, finance).
North Carolina (banking/finance, tech/biotech, and manufacturing).
Arizona (semiconductors, tech, aerospace, and migration from higher-cost states).
Vermont (High ranking in overall employment strength and steady job gains).
Oklahoma (Energy sector strength and business-friendly environment).
Idaho (Tech, manufacturing, and population growth driving gains).
Michigan (Auto industry recovery, manufacturing, and diversification supporting job additions).
Virginia (Government contracting, tech, and professional services in the D.C. metro area).
Grok also listed the three bottom states (W-Virginia, Maine, and New Hampshire).
I'll make three observations:
First, it used to take three to five years to see a downward/upward job trend....I'd go and suggest we've reached a stage where it's 12 to 18 months to see a trend.
Second, states with a upward trend....means they are collecting income taxes, sales taxes, property taxes. These are states with tax revenue flowing (not stagnant).
Third, fifteen years ago....I remember the odd Obama quote.....it went along the lines of 'those-jobs-are-gone....you-just-to-accept-that'.
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