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.
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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.
United States
92%
The economy in the United States is operating at 92% of where it was in early March.
New coronavirus
cases in the last 7 days162,445
cases in the last 7 days162,445
23% lower than the prior week, updated daily
Number of states with improved Index since last week44
United States
United States
Back-to-Normal state rankings list
as of July 21, 2021
1South Dakota108.8%
2Idaho102.7%
3Nebraska102.2%
4Montana100.9%
5West Virginia100.8%
6Rhode Island100.8%
7Wyoming100.0%
8Iowa99.3%
9Florida98.1%
10New Hampshire97.7%
11Nevada97.5%
12Mississippi97.4%
13Utah97.1%
14Indiana97.1%
15Maine96.4%
16Oklahoma96.3%
17South Carolina96.0%
18Connecticut96.0%
19Arkansas95.6%
20Georgia95.4%
21Ohio95.3%
22Virginia94.9%
23Kentucky94.9%
24Texas94.6%
25Wisconsin94.5%
26Arizona94.5%
27Alaska94.4%
28Alabama94.4%
29Vermont93.9%
30North Dakota93.7%
31Missouri93.4%
32Michigan93.4%
33Tennessee92.8%
34Kansas92.5%
35Delaware92.4%
36Washington92.2%
37North Carolina91.9%
38Colorado91.7%
39New Jersey91.3%
40Minnesota90.7%
41Maryland90.6%
42Pennsylvania89.5%
43Louisiana89.2%
44Hawaii87.9%
45Massachusetts87.6%
46California86.9%
47Oregon86.8%
48New Mexico85.9%
49Illinois82.4%
50New York81.2%
Learn how we created the Back-to-Normal Index
Source: Moody's Analytics, JHU CSSE COVID-19 Data Data as of July 26, 2021