A new economic iron curtain is falling across America as trillions in wealth flee to the 'Boom Belt' ^86.3%

Fox Business - By Kristen Altus - 4/8/2026, 2:32 PM

Hasty Generalization 27.5% - Framing Effect 26.3% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 21%

A new economic iron curtain is falling across America as the "Boom Belt" — an 11-state powerhouse in the U.S. Southeast — shatters records and challenges the traditional financial dominance of New York and Chicago. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joined forces in Miami on Tuesday to celebrate a $9 trillion gross... more