By Laura M. Toops, editor
with contributions from Melissa Hillebrand, managing editor and Taryn Tawoda, editorial intern

Earthquakes, wildfires, state budget collapses and massive unemployment. Whether it's California housing or Nevada tourism, the boom that went bust has been especially resonant in the West Coast region.

The region also includes traditionally conservative states with low populations like Idaho, which have been among some of the last in the country to feel the effects of the recession and are still reporting single-digit unemployment. But while this may seem like good news to states like Michigan, even these better positioned Western states are beginning to feel economic pressure.

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