Here's how each state's economy did in the first three months of this year
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The Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released its initial estimates of GDP growth for Q1 2017 in each of the 50 states and DC.
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While national growth was generally weak in the first quarter, individual state economies were a mixed bag. Several states in the heartland saw their economies shrink in the first three months of the year, with Nebraska coming in with a 4.0% loss in GDP at an annualized, seasonally-adjusted rate.
Meanwhile, most states saw at least some GDP growth, with Texas leading the pack at a solid 3.9% annualized growth rate.
Here's the change in real GDP for each state:
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