The Best State For Business And Careers
When voters in 37 states select their governors next month, the overriding issue will be, of course, the economy.
A recent CBS News poll found that 54% of adults think the economy and jobs are the most important problem the U.S. is facing today. Nationwide employment has declined by 7 million jobs over the past 2 years. But some areas are doing better than others, and for many of them, it isn’t an accident. Who’s doing the best job when is comes to fostering growth? UTAH, according to our fifth annual look at the Best State for Business. The Beehive State captured the top spot in our rankings for the first time, after a four-year run by Virginia at the head of the list.
Utah’s economy has expanded 3.5% annually over the past 5 years, faster than any other state. This is 3 1/2 times faster than the U.S. as a whole. Total employment in the U.S. has shrunk over the past 5 years, but in Utah it increased 1.5% annually.
“We have a fiscally conservative government where we are trying to keep government off your backs and out of your wallet. We want the free market do what it does best,” says Utah Gov. Gary Herbert.
Kurt Badenhausen
FORBES.COM
Fun Facts
*The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted 3 days.
*The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade began in the 1920′s.
*Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States.
*There are 24.9 million Military veterans in the United States.
*Veteran’s Day is the anniversary of the ending of World War 1.
*Veteran’s Day was originally named Armistice Day until 1954.
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