Map shows which states face recession, and which are growing

While official figures show America's economy growing at a robust pace, a number of states are currently teetering on the edge of an economic downturn, according to Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi.

In a recent analysis , Zandi said that 22 states alongside Washington, D.C.—which together represent almost a third of America’s GDP—are currently in or at high risk of entering a recession .

“These regions, spread across every part of the country, are showing signs of strain,” he wrote. “Another third of states are treading water, while the rest are still growing, though their momentum is fading.”

Why It Matters

Stronger-than-anticipated GDP growth in the second quarter has tempered some fears over an imminent recession in the U.S., and the administration maintains that any