Smoky Mountain Journal -Tennessee Ranked 46th In List Of States Most and Least Affected By Government Shutdown




The Great Smoky Mountain Journal Source: Fox News Posted: Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:23 PM

Tennessee Ranked 46th In List Of States Most and Least Affected By Government Shutdown
Tennessee ranked number 46 in a list of states most and least affected by the Government Shutdown, according to a report from WalletHub. The report examined six key metrics: share of federal jobs, federal contract dollars, percentage of children under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), small business lending, real estate and access to national parks. Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia made up the top three states most affected. Minnesota, Michigan and Indiana were the states least affected, according to the study.