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State economy grows moderately in Q2, UMass journal reports

In the second quarter of 2026, Massachusetts real gross state product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.0 percent, according to MassBenchmarks, while U.S. GDP increased at an annual rate of 1.5 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In the first quarter of 2026, BEA estimates now show Massachusetts GDP grew at a 2.4 percent annual rate and U.S. GDP grew at a 2.1 percent rate.

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