For the Third Time in Four Years, CNBC Names North Carolina as America’s “Top State for Business”
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For the Third Time in Four Years, CNBC Names North Carolina as America’s “Top State for Business”
Ranking in the top five for economy, workforce and business friendliness, the State garners the honor in a year of economic volatility thanks to outpacing the nation’s other states in job wins.
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CNBC has named North Carolina as America’s Top State for Business in 2025, marking the third time the state has garnered the honor in the last four years. This morning, Governor Josh Stein joined CNBC’s Scott Cohn at Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington for a live broadcast where the winner was revealed.
