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The best and worst US state economies in 2026
Original: The 5 U.S. states with the best economies in 2026 — and the 5 worst
Quartz has published a ranking of the five US states with the strongest economies in 2026 and the five with the weakest. The ranking fuels the ongoing debate about economic divergence between states, as growth, jobs and living costs vary sharply across the country heading into the new year.
Why now: Readers are weighing where economies are growing or struggling as 2026 begins.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 3 snapshots from 3 h ago to 1 h ago.
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