Tracking America's recovery

From your job to your home to your groceries, Covid-19 has disrupted nearly every aspect of life. This dashboard shows how the economy continues to change as we grapple with life during the pandemic.

Check back regularly to see how America is recovering and adapting to a new normal.

Week of March 7 to March 13

The House of Representatives is expected take a final vote on the $1.9 trillion coronavirus package passed by the Senate on Saturday, sending it to President Joe Biden’s desk. Some of its key components include $1,400 stimulus checks, a federal boost to unemployment benefits and help for small businesses.
It's been nearly a year since the coronavirus pandemic ended the S&P 500's longest-ever bull run. The crash was short lived, but many of the hallmarks of 2020 are still evident.
This week brings a trove of economic data, including jobless claims on Thursday and consumer sentiment on Friday.

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The Back-to-Normal Index

The pandemic economy is far from normal. So Moody’s Analytics and CNN Business have partnered to create a proprietary Back-to-Normal Index, comprised of 37 national and seven state-level indicators. The index ranges from zero, representing no economic activity, to 100%, representing the economy returning to its pre-pandemic level in March.

83%

The economy in the United States is operating at 83% of where it was in early March.

New coronavirus
cases in the last 7 days498,982

12% lower than the prior week, updated daily

Number of states with improved Index since last week51

United States

Back-to-Normal state rankings list

as of March 3, 2021

1South Dakota92.0%

2Florida91.6%

3Mississippi90.7%

4West Virginia90.4%

5Alabama89.2%

6Utah88.9%

7Arkansas88.6%

8Idaho88.5%

9Nevada88.3%

10Georgia88.2%

11Kansas87.9%

12Arizona87.3%

13Louisiana87.2%

14Tennessee86.6%

15Nebraska86.5%

16Montana86.3%

17South Carolina86.2%

18Iowa85.9%

19Oklahoma85.8%

20Texas85.7%

21Kentucky85.6%

22Washington85.3%

23Virginia85.0%

24Indiana84.6%

25Wyoming84.5%

26Missouri84.4%

27Maine84.1%

28Wisconsin84.0%

29Ohio83.4%

30Colorado83.0%

31Alaska82.7%

32Rhode Island82.5%

33Michigan82.0%

34North Dakota81.9%

35Hawaii81.7%

36California81.3%

37New Hampshire81.3%

38Connecticut80.8%

39Oregon80.7%

40Delaware79.3%

41New Jersey78.8%

42Vermont78.5%

43Pennsylvania78.3%

44Minnesota77.5%

45Maryland77.3%

46North Carolina76.8%

47Massachusetts76.7%

48Illinois75.8%

49New Mexico75.5%

50New York72.8%

Learn how we created the Back-to-Normal Index

Source: Moody's Analytics, JHU CSSE COVID-19 Data Data as of March 05, 2021

The job market is still weak

Meanwhile, the housing market is on fire

And stocks are near all-time highs

Americans are saving more and spending less

Movie theaters are still hurting

And travel has slowed to a crawl