It can be difficult to write up a budget when a cloud of uncertainty is hovering over the economy. That’s currently the situation Ohio budget director Tim Keen is finding himself in.

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported the economic growth statistics by state for 2011 this week, leading some to question the health of state economies across the nation.

Wyoming plans to spend $7 million nationwide on tourism marketing to promote itself to potential tourists. North Carolina receives mixed news about its economy. Private Space flight in FL has promise to bring new jobs to Cape Canaveral.

In preparation for Vice President Biden’s visit today to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming to discuss the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (aka the “stimulus”) and Washington’s plan for the road ahead, below are some facts to consider.