
LatestU.S. second-quarter 2026 GDP growth was revised up to a 2.2% annual rate from 1.5%, reflecting stronger consumer, investment and government spending, though it remained below the first quarter’s 2.5% pace. Arkansas grew 1.1%, ranking 34th among states and Washington, D.C., as gains in durable-goods manufacturing and wholesale trade partly offset declines in other sectors.4d