CNBC names NC #1 in annual Top States for Business in 2022

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WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina was ranked the best state for business in the 2022 edition of CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business.”

North Carolina is ranked first overall with high rankings in the categories of “access to capital,” “technology” and “innovation and economy.” The state’s worst ranks are middle of the pack in the categories of “life, health and inclusion,” “cost of living” and “cost of doing business.”

“We’ve pulled together in a bipartisan way to make sure that businesses know that we’ve got the most talented, educated workforce in the country. And talking to CEO after CEO, workforce is the driving force for them,” said Governor Roy Cooper in a CNBC interview.

Though North Carolina has been in the top ten for 13 of the 14 previous years, it has never reached the top spot until now.

https://www.wect.com/2022/07/13/cnbc-names-north-carolina-best-state-business-2022/

For the entire list: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/13/americas-top-states-for-business-2022-the-full-rankings.html