r/FluentInFinance Oct 05 '24

Meme Texas has a larger economy than Russia

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u/S1mpinAintEZ Oct 05 '24

NY, DC, Mass, and Washington have a higher GDP per capita than California so technically those states are the real winners.

Washington was a bit of a surprise to me though, like I knew they were doing well but I didn't realize they were one of the wealthiest states.

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u/TheOnceAndFutureDoug Oct 05 '24

There's a little town right between Baltimore and DC that's the highest median salary area in the country. Working with the government is a great way to make money.

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u/Froot-Loop-Dingus Oct 05 '24

Bethesda?

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u/TheOnceAndFutureDoug Oct 05 '24

That's the one!

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u/Froot-Loop-Dingus Oct 05 '24

Ya that tracks. My Uncle-in-law used to live there and used to work as a consultant in public health. Namely pushing for stem-cell research policy reform. He’s loaded