CNBC: And the Top State for Business is Texas
Thursday, July 10, 2008CNBC has just released its second annual rating, “America’s Top States for Doing Busines.”
No. 1 is Texas, replacing Virginia from the top spot: “The state’s large population, abundance of natural resources, and diverse population and geography have created a dynamic economy. The energy industry, of course, is king, and is the reason the Lone Star State unseated last year’s winner, Virginia.”
Top five:
1. Texas
2. Virginia
3. Utah
4. Idaho
5. Colorado
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Overall, seems like a pretty good ranking, one that meshes well with our general sense of things.
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