State of Virginia Tops Forbes.com's "Best States for Doing Business"

Congratulations to the state of Virginia for their #1 Ranking of "Best States for Doing Business" by Forbes.com. Each U.S. state was evaluated based on composite ranking for Business Cost, Labor Rank, Regulatory Environment, Economic Climate, Growth Prospects and Quality of Life.

The Top 5 States:
1. Virginia
2. Utah
3. North Carolina
4. Texas
5. Washington

Bringing up the Rear:
46. Michigan
47. Alaska
48. Maine
49. Louisiana
50. West Virginia

More interesting for readers of this blog were the rankings for Labor.

The Top 5 States:
1. New Hampshire
2. Colorado
3. Maryland
4. Washington
5. Virginia

Bottom Feeders:
46. Indiana
47. Oklahoma
48. Mississippi
49. West Virginia
50. Louisiana

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