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Monday, May 16, 2011

Best & Worst States For Business

Chief Executive magazine posted its best and worst states for business survey recently. Not surprisingly, the worst 5 states are all well known for their union power, high taxation and high spending characteristics. Politicians are starting to realize that businesses can move from state to state, just like people.

Top5:
1) Texas
2) North Carolina
3) Florida
4) Tennessee
5) Georgia

Worst 5:
46) Michigan
47) New Jersey
48) Illinois
49) New York
50) California