22 states + DC, in or near recession per Moody’s Analytics, Oct 2025, includes Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia & Wyoming (8 Red, 15 Blue)

Multiple reputable sources from October 2025 confirm that Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi identified 22 states plus DC as being in a recession or on the brink of one. These states include Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

The lists across sources such as Newsweek, WTNH, KSN, Yahoo Finance, Mint, Axios, and others show strong agreement on these states. The claim about the political breakdown (8 Red states and 15 Blue states) aligns with the known political leanings of these states but is less emphasized in the sources.newsweek.comnewsweek.comMap Shows Which States Are at High Risk of Recessionwtnh.comwtnh.comConnecticut is one of 22 states in a recession or on the brink: Moody’s+4 more

Additionally, these reports highlight that this regional recession occurs despite overall U.S. GDP growth around 3.8%, indicating uneven economic conditions across states. The consistency across at least ten independent news reports citing Moody’s Analytics provides high confidence in the accuracy of this claim.