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Originally Posted by Chesapeake Bill
Scott,
NC is one of four states that does not tax federal retirements. Much of the growth in that state has been retirees moving there so they can experience reduced taxes.
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businessfacilities.com 2010 state rankings
Economic Growth Potential
1. South Carolina
2. Tennessee
3. Virginia
4. North Carolina
5. Texas
6. Arizona
Best Business Climate
1. Texas
2. Virginia
3. Utah
4. South Carolina
5. Tennessee
6. North Carolina
Workforce Training Leaders
1. Louisiana
2. Georgia
3. New Mexico
4. Florida
5. North Carolina
probably as a result of all of those retirees moving there for tax reasons
those southern states are a disaster
10/15/10 -
North Carolina ranked 3rd by Forbes for Best States for Business
Gov. Bev Perdue on Oct. 14 announced Forbes magazine is ranking North Carolina as the
3rd Best State for Business in America. North Carolina improved from last year’s Forbes ranking of fifth. In addition, the Governor announced that recent statistics from the Federal Bureau of Labor and Statistics show North Carolina is the
3rd best state for declining unemployment and 4th in the nation for job creation.
In the Forbes rankings,
North Carolina scored third in Business Costs and Regulatory Environment and ninth in Growth Prospect. Forbes scored the states on six measures including business cost, labor supply, regulatory environment, economic climate, growth prospect and quality of life.
let's see...North Carolina...or Michigan, RI...etc...?