A window message at a Mexican fast-food restaurant advertises for job hiring Thursday, April 23, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. where the business remains closed due to the coronavirus.

(The Center Square) – Midwestern states varied widely in key metrics before the coronavirus pandemic forced lockdowns and shuttered businesses, according to a new study by a London, England-based think tank.

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