John Kitzhaber: Says that in 2011, Oregon had "the second fastest growing economy in the nation."

PolitiFact Oregon:

The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Did Oregon have the nation's second fastest-growing economy last year?

Oregon’s economy is looking up -- and in a recent speech at the Oregon Leadership Summit, Gov. John Kitzhaber counted the ways. Unemployment is falling, our credit rating is rising, the state ranks as one of the friendliest to business and just last year, Oregon had "the second fastest growing economy in the nation." It was that last one that caught our ear. Oregon usually lags behind the country -- but when the state is hot, it’s hot, so it wasn’t out of the realm of possibility. Still we decided to check it ... >> More

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