February 20, 2009 (Washington Times) - Look out, New York. Washington is gaining on you.

As the nation’s most populous metro area feels Wall Street’s pain, the fourth-largest — Washington — is barely sensing the recession. In fact, Moody’s Economy.com estimates that metro Washington’s economy will actually grow 2.5% from mid-2008 through mid-2010. New York’s economy is expected to shrink 4.2%. Read more at: 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090220/bs_bw/feb2009db20090219655989