To find out, I analyzed every CNBC ranking from 2007 through 2025 — every category, every data point, every dizzying swing.

Virginia doesn’t need a sweeping overhaul to its economic development approach after slipping from No. 1 to No. 4 in the ...

State Rep. John Bell, the powerful Republican Rules Committee chair, wrote on social media that “North Carolina is back on ...

North Carolina has been named the top state for business by CNBC, with credit given to its economy and workforce.

For the third time in four years, CNBC has ranked North Carolina as “America’s Top State for Business” in 2025.

“Virginia’s slip in CNBC’s Top States for Business ranking once again highlights that the chaos and uncertainty caused by ...

North Carolina ranks as the No. 1 state in the nation in the 2025 America’s Top States for Business, CNBC said recently.

Michigan's economy is what led to the higher spot for the state on the study, America’s Top States for Business, which is now in its 19th year.

The Sunshine State has again ranked in the top 5 for best places to do business, according to CNBC’s annual America’s Top ...

CNBC scored states across 135 metrics to assess where businesses are likely to find favorable conditions for success.

CNBC ranked North Carolina the best state in the U.S. to do business. Counties affected by Helene are adding businesses ...