Ask anyone -- an economist, a businesswoman or the proverbial man on the street -- and they'll tell you: There is a whole variety of factors that go into determining how well off a given state may be.
Education levels, labor productivity, transportation infrastructure, the availability of natural resources, and, yes, proximity to centers of economic activity all play a role in deciding whether a state is affluent, at least in the aggregate.
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GORDON L. WEIL: Talking about doing good or just doing good: a tale of two rallies
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