Alabama is America’s most improved state for business, CNBC says: Here’s why
11 Jul 2024
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Alabama is the most improved state in CNBC’s annual business competitiveness study.
The state also ranked 20th best state for business, according to the financial news network’s ranking, soaring 22 places higher than its finish last year.
The move to “most improved” comes after the state vaulted from last place to 14th in net migration of college-educated workers in 2022, based on figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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