Washington State... one of the first few states to exit the recession?

If you read the new report from Moody's Economy.com and MSNBC.com you would think so!

They list Washington state as one of the last places to enter the recession and likely one of the first few out. They predect that five states including Washington will begin to recover in the 4th quarter of 2009. This is due in large part to our high tech industry and expect our employment to rebound in the 4th quarter of 2009.

Here is their map:

For full details on the article, go to:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30991972/