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In CNBC's annual state ranking, we used key metrics — from the tax climate to the quality of the workforce — to gauge competitiveness.
Some states have made big economic strides. Others are falling short. Here's a look at movers on CNBC's Top States for Business 2015.
CNBC put the track record of gubernatorial candidates to the test using our Top States for Business data. What we found will surprise you.
CNBC unveils its 9th annual America's Top States for Business ranking, which looks at 10 key factors to assess the regional economic landscape.
States spend billions to attract and retain businesses and jobs, but a new survey finds small-business owners angry about the subsidies.
A look at the top 10 big spenders on state tourism promotion, and how popular they actually are with American vacationers.
Advances in education, innovation and quality of life, catapulted this state to 1st place in CNBC's annual Top States for Business ranking.
These 10 states lead the nation in tech investment, patents and research, which has helped reinvigorate their local economies.
The improved fiscal health of states is due to a wave of cuts that have whittled away at pension benefits for current and future retirees.
About 150 robotics companies have sprung up in Massachusetts as the state rivals Silicon Valley and Pittsburgh for industry supremacy.
Here are the states that get the highest marks for access to capital, skilled labor and the best incentives for businesses of all sizes.
These places get the low marks for their high crime rate, pollution, lack of inclusiveness and the poor health of their citizens.
This state may be a great place to live, but it ranked last on CNBC's Top States for Business, due to its high taxes and poor infrastructure.
Locales that have the lowest crime rates, good health systems and an inclusive society ranked highest in CNBC's annual survey.
The 10 costliest states to live in may surprise you. These places put hefty price tags on real estate, utility bills, gas and food prices.
From states with sluggish economies to the worst education systems, find out what set these locales back to make them the bottom 10.
You'd be surprised at the most affordable places to live in the U.S., thanks to low food prices, great home values and low utility costs.
CNBC's annual ranking of the Top States for Business in the US is coming soon! Will Georgia, 2014's top state, be dethroned?
To lure corporate investors, states are doling out billions in grants and tax holidays. But the strategy isn't boosting competitiveness.
THE PULSE is a look at technology’s impact on our daily lives and how it will affect us in the future.
Financial advisors stress that now is the time for investors to get serious about year-end financial planning checkup.
